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Analysis | @thelaw.way On July 16, 2026, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the U.S. Congress held a hearing on the human rights situation in Venezuela. It landed at a specific moment: six months after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the United States to face charges, and three weeks after…
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There is a narrative circulating in certain Venezuelan political circles – sometimes spoken with good intentions, sometimes with alarming carelessness – that the time has come for Venezuelans abroad to return home. Some go further, claiming that the diaspora wants to return, that the longing is universal, and that the path is now clear. The…
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Update — May 27, 2026: In the days since this article was first published, the practical scope of PM-602-0199 has come into sharper focus. According to publicly available USCIS data, more than 500,000 green cards were issued in FY 2024 to people already inside the United States through adjustment of status — representing over half…