Venezuela is the largest source country of forced migration in the Americas with more than 7 million people having fled repression, violence, and a complex humanitarian crisis. Globally the scale of exodus is comparable to countries in the throes of armed conflict such as Syria and Ukraine. While most forced migrants are hosted in neighboring countries such as Colombia and Peru, many have made the long, treacherous journey North. This panel event invites Venezuelans and Immigrants Aid (VIA), a nongovernmental organization founded by Venezuelan asylum seekers in the New York City area, to discuss the grave situation of their home country, perilous journeys, challenges to seeking protection in the United States and elsewhere, and their experience as advocates for the forcibly displaced. Dr. Susanna Rosenbaum, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the Department of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, will join us as event discussant.