Foreign journalists in the U.S. are self-censoring to protect themselves from the Trump administration

In 2021, Venezuelan journalist Luz Mely Reyes moved to the United States because she didn’t want to be silenced. As an outspoken advocate for the freedom of expression, Reyes no longer felt safe in Venezuela, where reporters have been threatened, arrested and beaten. 

Now in the U.S., however, she finds that she must often silence herself.

“In my country (Venezuela), I never self-censored. Here, I have to avoid some topics because I feel that it’s dangerous for my status,” said Reyes, who as a green card holder is a permanent legal resident of the U.S. but not a citizen. 

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