in venezuelan and nicaraguan families and runners coming in. >> what we're seeing right now in this area, we are seeing a lot more people from nicaragua coming. some from venezuela, but a lot more from nicaragua. >> about 98 last night. we have some drone video here, but these numbers are incredible. in the last three months, compared to last year, apprehensions and venezuelans jumped 11000% from about 500 to 58,000. among nicaraguans, up 3000% from 1300 to 38,000. most are not sent back because agents say they are considered a protected group. why? both countries are in the near verge of collapse. the u.s. barely has relations with either limiting our ability to send people back. laster, the president asked for a protected status to venezuelans protected from deportation in many spec and