Millions of Venezuelans face uncertainty when they are not recognized as refugees, asylum seekers, or granted a protected status

By Sarah Strinka, Refugee Advocacy Government Relations Intern

The number of Venezuelans leaving the country surpassed 4 million earlier this summer and is on track to reach over 5 million by the end of 2019. The displacement crisis in Venezuela is quickly approaching migration levels seen throughout the first few years of the Syrian war and is on track to outpace the Syrian refugee crisis in sheer numbers should…