CHICAGO - In response to the Trump administration's military action in Venezuela, Mayor Brandon Johnson issued the following statement:

"The Trump administration's military action in Venezuelaviolates international law and dangerously escalates the possibility of full-scale war. The illegal actions by the Trump administration have nothing to do with defending the Venezuelan people; they are solely about oil and power.

"As we have said for the past two years, the dehumanization of migrants from Venezuela, and of immigrants generally, by the Far Right has laid the groundwork for military action in Central and South America. I strongly condemn the Trump administration's inhumane treatment of migrants in our country and this illegal regime change abroad.

"In Chicago, we will continue to uphold the values of peace, diplomacy, and mutual respect for all people."

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