PBS NewsHour

Venezuelans facing tumult at home flood into Peru

Clip: 04/14/2019 | 8m 55s | Video has closed captioning.

Millions of Venezuelans have fled the country's economic and political crises in recent years, with an estimated 500,000 migrating to Peru in 2018 alone. Many have entered the country on work permits allowing them to stay for up to one year. But with the unending flow of Venezuelans, Peru stopped accepting work permit applications at the end of last year. Special Correspondent Kira Kay reports.