Nation After 18 months apart, a family fleeing repression reunites in the US. Now they hope for asylum. January 15, 2022Rafael Carranza, Arizona RepublicComments Off on After 18 months apart, a family fleeing repression reunites in the US. Now they hope for asylum. Political repression and a collapsed state are forcing thousands of Venezuelans to the United States in search of asylum. It's never easy.