Trump’s Aid Freeze Is Undermining His Immigration Policy

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Trump’s Aid Freeze Is Undermining His Immigration Policy

Colombia relied on U.S. funding to support Venezuelan migrants. Now, many are on the brink of survival. May 14, 2025, 1:03 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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When Yelitza Pimental boarded a bus with her husband and four children last November in Caracas, Venezuela, she hoped to start a better life in Colombia.

Pimental’s 11-year-old daughter, Eleanny, has Type 1 diabetes. After struggling to buy insulin in Venezuela due to extreme inflation, Pimental decided to seek better health care for Eleanny in Colombia, where she would be eligible for free insulin shots and doctor’s visits after obtaining legal