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Another Cuban Repressor Who Entered the US on Humanitarian Parole Has Been Identified

This is Jorge Luis Vega García, former lieutenant colonel of the Ministry of the Interior, accused of torture in prisons. 14ymedio, Miami, 24 July 2025 — Former Cuban Interior Ministry Lieutenant Colonel Jorge Luis Vega García now resides in the United States, where he arrived with humanitarian parole on January 20, 2024. According to what … Continue reading “Another Cuban Repressor Who Entered the US on Humanitarian Parole Has Been Identified”

US Informs Thousands of Cubans, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans of the Cancelation of Humanitarian Parole

“This notice informs you that your [humanitarian] parole has been canceled. If you do not leave the country, you may be subject to enforcement action,” reads the message sent to hundreds of thousands of people. EFE (via 14ymedio), Washington, 12 June 2025 — The US Department of Homeland Security has notified hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading “US Informs Thousands of Cubans, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans of the Cancelation of Humanitarian Parole”

A Former High-Ranking PCC Official, Who Arrived in the United States With Humanitarian Parole, Self-Deports to Cuba

Misael Enamorado Dager returned to the island with his family after arriving in the United States approximately a year ago through the humanitarian parole program. 14ymedio, Havana, 3 April 2025 — Misael Enamorado Dager, former first secretary of the Communist Party (PCC) in Santiago de Cuba, self-deported from the United States to Cuba at the … Continue reading “A Former High-Ranking PCC Official, Who Arrived in the United States With Humanitarian Parole, Self-Deports to Cuba”

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.”

Migrants in Mexico Search for a Plan B Now That Humanitarian Parole Has Been Cancelled

14ymedio, Sergio Castro Bibriesca, Mexico City, 21 January 2025 — “It was heartbreaking to hear that he fulfilled the threat,” says Gabriela Hernández, director of Casa Tochan, a shelter for migrants in Mexico City, about the cancellation this Monday of the CBP One mobile application, which allowed migrants of any nationality to enter the United … Continue reading “Migrants in Mexico Search for a Plan B Now That Humanitarian Parole Has Been Cancelled”

No Cuban Received US Humanitarian Parole in December and Almost 1,000 Are Waiting for a US Travel Permit

14ymedio, Havana, January 16, 2025 — In the last two months of 2024, no Cubans arrived in the United States through the Humanitarian Parole Program. Four days after Republican Donald Trump takes over the presidency, the program that came into force in 2023 and authorized travel for 110,970 citizens of the Island seems to be … Continue reading “No Cuban Received US Humanitarian Parole in December and Almost 1,000 Are Waiting for a US Travel Permit”

Only 300 Cubans Received US Humanitarian Parole in September, the Lowest Figure in the Program

Migrant entries with this mechanism fell by 99% since the changes introduced in August 14ymedio, Madrid, 28 October 2024 — Last September, only 300 Cubans received humanitarian parole from the United States, the lowest figure since the program came into force in January 2023. The latest U.S. immigration data, which correspond to fiscal year 2024 … Continue reading “Only 300 Cubans Received US Humanitarian Parole in September, the Lowest Figure in the Program”

The US Has Granted Humanitarian Parole to a Pilot Who Participated in the Downing of the Brothers to the Rescue Planes

Luis Raúl González-Pardo was in command of one of the MiG 29s but did not fire 14ymedio, Havana, 17 September 2024 — “Everything, or most of what has been said, is false,” were the last – and almost only – words to a media outlet, Martí Noticias, from the former pilot of the Cuban Armed … Continue reading “The US Has Granted Humanitarian Parole to a Pilot Who Participated in the Downing of the Brothers to the Rescue Planes”

For Fraud, the United States Suspends the Travel Permits of Beneficiaries of Humanitarian Parole

Despite the arrests and deportations, the flow of Cuban rafters does not stop 14ymedio, Havana August 2, 2024 — The United States temporarily suspended travel permits for those who have received humanitarian parole for alleged “significant levels of fraud.” The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to Martí Noticias, stopped the trips “as a … Continue reading “For Fraud, the United States Suspends the Travel Permits of Beneficiaries of Humanitarian Parole”

They Arrived on ‘Humanitarian Parole’ and Want to Return to Cuba When Things Change

The country’s economic crisis ruined one couple’s prosperous business in Havana but Adelina and Luis dream of reopening their cafe one day 14ymedio, José Antonio García Molina, Miami, 7 July 2024 — Adelina arrived in Miami a year ago with her husband and $15,000, the profits from a family business, hoping to rebuild her life … Continue reading “They Arrived on ‘Humanitarian Parole’ and Want to Return to Cuba When Things Change”

The U.S. Humanitarian Parole Has Benefited 105,000 Cubans

In May, 9,500 migrants from Cuba received the benefit of U.S. Humanitarian Parole 14ymedio, Mario Vallejo, Havana, 21 June 2024 — A total of 105,000 Cubans have benefited from the humanitarian parole program promoted by the Biden government since its entry into force in January 2023. Of these, as of May 31, 98,200 are the … Continue reading “The U.S. Humanitarian Parole Has Benefited 105,000 Cubans”

Cuban Sports Announcer Ángel Luis Fernández Arrives in the United States Thanks to Humanitarian Parole

14ymedio, Havana, 4 June 2024 — The Cuban sports narrator and commentator Ángel Luis Fernández has been in Miami for days. “He was able to meet his parents and his eldest son again after a long period of not being able to be with them,” confirmed journalist Yasel Porto. Fernández arrived through humanitarian parole, which … Continue reading “Cuban Sports Announcer Ángel Luis Fernández Arrives in the United States Thanks to Humanitarian Parole”

Denied Entry to the United States Under Humanitarian Parole, a Cuban Judge Requests Asylum in Tampa

Melody González Pedraza presided over the Villa Clara court that sentenced four young people to prison on May 8 14ymedio, Madrid, May 31, 2024 — Cuban judge Melody González Pedraza, who among other sentences gave four years in prison for attack, has been detained in Florida awaiting a judicial resolution after requesting asylum. According to … Continue reading “Denied Entry to the United States Under Humanitarian Parole, a Cuban Judge Requests Asylum in Tampa”

A Total of 95,500 Cubans Have Received the U.S. ‘Humanitarian Parole’

This April, 17,870 migrants from the Island entered U.S. territory; in the first four months of the year, 81,191 entered 14ymedio, Havana, May 17, 2024 — Up to 95,500 Cubans have benefited from the Humanitarian Parole Program promoted by the Biden administration since its entry into force in January 2023. Of these, up to April, … Continue reading “A Total of 95,500 Cubans Have Received the U.S. ‘Humanitarian Parole’”

The United States Revokes the Humanitarian Parole of a Former Senior Official of the Cuban Regime

Before requesting refuge citing humanitarian reasons, Liván Fuentes Álvarez was part of the regime’s leadership. 14ymedio, Havana, 13 May 2024 — The United States immigration authorities denied entry to their territory to Liván Fuentes Álvarez, president of the Municipal Assembly of Popular Power on the Isle of Youth between 2019 and 2022, who had previously … Continue reading “The United States Revokes the Humanitarian Parole of a Former Senior Official of the Cuban Regime”