Peru’s crackdown on Venezuelan migrants

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Peru’s President Dina Boluarte announced new immigration policies in response to rising crime that she linked to Venezuelan migrants. Experts say her narrative is fueling xenophobic sentiments in Peru. The World’s Tibisay Zea reports. 

Abby Ardiles contributed to this report from Lima, Perú.

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