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*Many of former Venezuelan citizens studied gave reasons for leaving Venezuela that included lacking of freedom, high levels of insecurity and lacking opportunity in the country. It has also been stated that some parents in Venezuela encourage their children to leave the country in protection of their children due to the insecurities Venezuelans face. | *Many of former Venezuelan citizens studied gave reasons for leaving Venezuela that included lacking of freedom, high levels of insecurity and lacking opportunity in the country. It has also been stated that some parents in Venezuela encourage their children to leave the country in protection of their children due to the insecurities Venezuelans face. | ||
*In November 2018, UNHCR (the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) and the IOM (International Organization for Migration) said the number of refugees had risen to 3 million, most of which had gone to other Latin American countries and the Caribbean.<ref>"Venezuelan refugee crisis", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_refugee_crisis, accessed 3 June 2021.</ref> | *In November 2018, UNHCR (the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) and the IOM (International Organization for Migration) said the number of refugees had risen to 3 million, most of which had gone to other Latin American countries and the Caribbean.<ref>"Venezuelan refugee crisis", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_refugee_crisis, accessed 3 June 2021.</ref> | ||
==Emigration== | ==Finding the Town of Origin in Venezuela== | ||
If you are using emigration/immigration records to find the name of your ancestors' town in Venezuela, see [[Venezuela Finding Town of Origin|'''Venezuela Finding Town of Origin''']] for additional research strategies. | |||
==Venezuela Emigration and Immigration== | |||
<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''"Emigration"''' means moving out of a country. '''"Immigration"''' means moving into a country. </span><br> | |||
Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. Sometimes they also show family groups. | |||
==Emigration from Venezuela== | |||
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