Juan Carlos Viloria Doria

“We must not confuse irregular immigration status with criminality. They are two completely different things,”

Juan Carlos Viloria Doria · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28

Viloria warned against conflating irregular immigration status with criminality amid fears the crackdown would feed stereotypes.

“We have people who left because they believed their lives, their freedom, or their safety were at risk,”

Juan Carlos Viloria Doria · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28

Viloria explained that many migrants left Venezuela because they feared for their lives, freedom, or safety.

“Added to that are the economic, social and humanitarian conditions that Venezuela still faces.”

Juan Carlos Viloria Doria · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28

Viloria added that Venezuela still faces economic, social, and humanitarian difficulties that drove people to leave.