The 2022 intelligence report from the Department of Homeland Security revealed that the Venezuelan government under Nicolas Maduro has been intentionally releasing inmates, including individuals convicted of serious crimes like murder, rape, and extortion, and sending them on a journey towards the US. This operation is believed to be facilitated by Venezuela's intelligence apparatus. The tactic of releasing criminals to cause instability at the US border has drawn parallels to the 1980 Cuban mayoral boatlift. Some politicians have connected the recent influx of Venezuelan criminals to the US border with Fidel Castro's strategy of releasing exiles from Cuban jails and insane asylums during the mayoral boatlift. Additionally, concerns have been raised by Venezuelan exiles and journalist Neutu Perez Asuna about Maduro's plan to export criminals to the US to destabilize public security and potentially ease economic sanctions. Furthermore, the Venezuelan government has also been reported to have stopped accepting flights filled with migrants who have crossed the US border illegally. Approximately 8 million Venezuelans have fled the country due to political and economic instability, with Venezuelan nationals being the largest group arrested for illegal border crossings in the US. The Biden administration has increased the number of Venezuelans allowed to stay in the US, contributing to the growing population in the country. Recent criminal acts committed by Venezuelan migrants in the US, including murder and sexual crimes, have raised concerns about the potential risks posed by allowing these individuals into the country, with some migrants reportedly being affiliated with violent street gangs in Venezuela.