The long wait: Venezuelan violinist and resistance symbol seeks political asylum in U.S.

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During the height of Venezuela’s fierce anti-government protests in 2017, Wuilly Arteaga rose to international fame by calmly playing the violin in the midst of the violent chaos. Now, he's seeking political asylum in the U.S.

 

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ava Why flee to the US? There are so many other lands to go to.

The Venezuelan’s must really hate his music

NBCLatino “In the U.S., the amount of Venezuelans seeking asylum has soared in the past couple of years: In 2015 Venezuelans filed 5,605 applications; by 2017, the number rose to 27,629. Venezuelans now request asylum far more than citizens from any other country.”

And now the Trump administration. while vastly dimming his chances of approval, will *charge* him for requesting asylum.

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