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'I don't have a happy ending': Venezuela's misery is deepening and spilling over its borders
http://www.businessinsider.com/venezuelan-migration-creating-humanitarian-problems-in-other-countries-2018-2-----------
On February 8 in Cucuta, a border city that has become a hub for migrants, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced stricter migration controls and the deployment 3,000 security personnel to control hundreds of crossing points along the countries' 1,370-mile shared border.
A new migration unit will also patrol public areas where displaced Venezuelans gather, help them get oriented, and address problems related to their arrival and the precarious conditions they face, like prostitution. Venezuelans in the country will be required to register with Colombian officials.
"Colombia has never lived a situation like the one we are encountering today," Santos said. Colombian immigration officials say there are nearly 600,000 Venezuelans in the country — double the number six months ago. Venezuelan groups and officials in border cities say it could be higher.
"This is a tragedy," Santos added. "I want to repeat to President Maduro — this is the result of your policies. It is not the fault of Colombians, and it's the result of your refusal to receive humanitarian aid."