CNN
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A year ago, Andry José Hernández Romero left Venezuela to seek a better future in the United States.
He wanted to continue growing his career as a makeup artist. He left behind his lifelong home in the little town of Capacho Nuevo, where he lived with his mother, father, and younger brother.
On May 23, 2024 – just two days after his 31st birthday – Andry left with the hope of one day opening a beauty salon in the US, or making a living from one of his other passions: design and tailoring. But all that hope has turned to anguish.
The Venezuelan makeup artist made it to the US, but his journey became “tragic,” his mother, Alexis…
