Venezuelans try to rebuild after shattered U.S. migration dreams

Julio Perez, 38, who had hoped to get to the U.S. to work for money to build a house for his family in Venezuela, stands in front of the gate of his old mechanical workshop, in El Tocuyo, Venezuela December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Jesus Hernandez

Julio Perez, a 38-year-old auto mechanic, sold his car and tools to make the dangerous journey from Venezuela to the United States.

But like many migrants in the two months since the United States changed its immigration policy, he opted to board a plane back to Venezuela.