Revocation of the CBP One Migrants’ Work Permit Affects Thousands of Cubans in the US

Those affected have 15 days to prove that they have a valid temporary residence permit in the country. 14ymedio, Florida, May 1, 2025 — Thousands of Cubans who entered through the CBP One program received a work permit cancelation notice from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) this Wednesday. “We have issued a … Continue reading “Revocation of the CBP One Migrants’ Work Permit Affects Thousands of Cubans in the US”

The US Requires Migrants Who Entered With CBP One To Leave the Country ‘Immediately’

A campaign is launched in Miami against Cuban-American Republican politicians, whom they call “traitors.” 14ymedio, Havana/Miami, April 8, 2025 — “Do not try to stay in the US, the Federal Government will find you.” With this Orwellian phrase, the US authorities concluded their warning to migrants, including many Cubans, who came in through Mexico and, … Continue reading “The US Requires Migrants Who Entered With CBP One To Leave the Country ‘Immediately’”

The CBP One ‘App’ That Allowed Cubans To Enter the United States Has Been Canceled

Trump announced in his inaugural address his plans to carry out mass deportations and militarize the border EFE/14ymedio, Washington/Madrid, 20 January 2025 — The CBP One mobile application, which allowed migrants from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Haiti to enter the United States through Mexico, stopped working this Monday, according to the Office of Customs and … Continue reading “The CBP One ‘App’ That Allowed Cubans To Enter the United States Has Been Canceled”

Hundreds of Cubans Crowd Into Tapachula for the CBP One Program, Wanting To Get to the US Before Trump Takes Over

14ymedio, Ángel Salinas, Mexico City, 26 November 2024 — Cuban Yunier Pérez Valdés is confident of being in the United States before Donald Trump assumes power on January 20 and, as he threatened, starts mass deportations. “I’m against the clock,” he tells 14ymedio. His sister María Elena and her brother-in-law arrived in Tijuana, the border … Continue reading “Hundreds of Cubans Crowd Into Tapachula for the CBP One Program, Wanting To Get to the US Before Trump Takes Over”

Cuban Migrants Are Anxiously Waiting in Chiapas To Request Their CBP One Appointments

14ymedio, Ángel Salinas, Mexico City, 8 August 2024 — Last Friday, in the company of his sister and uncle, the Cuban Yeison Cedeño López went to the offices of the Mexican Refugee Assistance Commission (COMAR) of Tapachulas, in the state of Chiapas, to apply for asylum from the Mexican Government. The officials, however, warned him … Continue reading “Cuban Migrants Are Anxiously Waiting in Chiapas To Request Their CBP One Appointments”

Cuban Migrants Will Be Able To Get Their US ‘CBP One’ Appointment in Two More Mexican States

14ymedio, Ángel Salinas, Mexico City, August 5, 2024 — The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed last Saturday that “soon” migrants will be able to schedule appointments through the CBP One application from the states of Tabasco and Chiapas, in Mexico, to obtain one of the 1,450 appointments available daily, according to the … Continue reading “Cuban Migrants Will Be Able To Get Their US ‘CBP One’ Appointment in Two More Mexican States”

A Cuban Woman Dies of a Diabetic Coma While Waiting for Her CBP One Appointment in Mexico

14ymedio, Mexico City, 5 March 2024 — Yaileisy Asin Estévez died last Friday of a diabetic coma while waiting for a response to the CBP One appointment to fulfill the American dream. The information was spread by the influencer Niover Licea, who also mentioned the farewell letter that Faustino Betancourt Asin, the migrant’s brother, published on Facebook. Asin … Continue reading “A Cuban Woman Dies of a Diabetic Coma While Waiting for Her CBP One Appointment in Mexico”

The Border Patrol Rescues Two Cuban Women Abandoned by Coyotes in the Rio Grande

14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 2 November 2022 — The United States Border Patrol rescued two Cuban women, a mother and daughter, who were trapped in the Río Grande, in the Mexican city of Reynosa, south of Texas. According to the chief officer of the Valley sector, Gloria Chávez, the women were “abandoned” by coyotes 320 feet from … Continue reading “The Border Patrol Rescues Two Cuban Women Abandoned by Coyotes in the Rio Grande”

The United States Deported 6,000 Cubans to Mexico through an ‘Unwritten’ Agreement

A Boston judge is seeking clarification from the Government after it claimed that these operations are being carried out following a verbal pact. 14ymedio, Madrid, March 26, 2026 / William Young, a district judge in Boston, has requested clarification from the U.S. Government after the Trump administration said it has an “unwritten” agreement with Mexico … Continue reading “The United States Deported 6,000 Cubans to Mexico through an ‘Unwritten’ Agreement”

Hundreds of Migrants, Mostly Cubans, Leave for the North but No Longer Seek To Go to the US

Trump’s veto on travel from 19 countries, including Cuba, “puts at risk” the generation of taxes, warns a report. EFE (via 14ymedio), Tapachula/Washington, August 7, 2025 — Hundreds of migrants, mostly Cubans, set off on Wednesday in a new caravan from the southern border of Mexico, looking to reach the north of the country. There … Continue reading “Hundreds of Migrants, Mostly Cubans, Leave for the North but No Longer Seek To Go to the US”

The US Will Offer an Additional $1,000 in Aid to Those Who Choose to Self-Deport

The stipend will be paid to the beneficiaries “once their return to their country of origin has been confirmed.” EFE (via 14ymedio), Washington, 5 May 2025 — The United States will offer financial assistance to facilitate the return of undocumented immigrants to their countries and an additional $1,000 stipend to those who choose to self-deport, … Continue reading “The US Will Offer an Additional $1,000 in Aid to Those Who Choose to Self-Deport”

‘We Will Continue To Deport,’ Trump’s Spokeswoman Replies

The president is considering offering a “stipend” and a return ticket to migrants to leave the US. 14ymedio, Madrid, 16 April 2025 — The White House’s reaction to a Boston judge’s decision to suspend the revocation of the Humanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans was as expected. “I spoke with the White … Continue reading “‘We Will Continue To Deport,’ Trump’s Spokeswoman Replies”

A Judge Suspends Deportation of Thousands of Cubans and Other ‘Parole’ Beneficiaries

14ymedio, Madrid, 15 April 2025 — A US federal judge temporarily blocked the cancellation of the Humanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans. Indira Talwani, a magistrate in Boston, has ruled that the Government cannot abruptly end protection measures “pending a new court order.” The conclusions also include a decision to suspend all … Continue reading “A Judge Suspends Deportation of Thousands of Cubans and Other ‘Parole’ Beneficiaries”

Without Homes or Resources on the Island, Cubans with Humanitarian Parole Are Still Confident They Won’t Be Deported From the U.S.

Amanda and Carlos try to resist panic: “Some solution will appear, and in the meantime, stay positive.” 14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, 22 March 2025 — Carlos, 22, arrived in the United States under the Humanitarian Parole Program in August of last year. His parents and brother had already obtained the same permit in the … Continue reading “Without Homes or Resources on the Island, Cubans with Humanitarian Parole Are Still Confident They Won’t Be Deported From the U.S.”