Miami’s Republican representatives in Congress expressed optimism on Sunday about president Donald Trump’s ability to bring change to Venezuela, as the new president reengages with autocratic ruler Nicolas Maduro and cancels legal protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the U.S.

Venezuelans in South Florida and across the country expressed outrage, fear and uncertainty Saturday after President Donald Trump announced Venezuela will take back its nationals deported from the United States.

Despite the visit, Mauricio Claver-Carone, Trump's special envoy to Latin America, emphasized that Grenell's mission does not alter the administration's goal of restoring democracy in Venezuela. He warned of consequences if Maduro's government does not cooperate.