Immigration Today (Aired 02-19-26) Resilience in the Storm: Venezuela Voices, Immigration Fear, and the Fight for Truth

In this powerful episode of Immigration Today, host Elisabeth Trefonas sits down with José Ángel Pereira Ruimwyk former international CEO, resilience expert, and survivor of five years in political captivity for a deeply human conversation about immigration, fear, and endurance.

Together, they unpack why the U.S. immigration system feels overwhelming for so many families, especially Venezuelan asylum seekers fleeing political persecution, economic collapse, and credible threats to their safety. José shares firsthand insight into Venezuela’s mass diaspora, clarifying harmful myths that often blur the line between law-abiding immigrants and isolated criminal cases.