Since January, 29,000 Cubans Have Been Sponsored With the Humanitarian Parole in the United States

14ymedio, Havana, 26 May 2023 — Despite the barrage of applications and the difficulties in obtaining an appointment, since January 29,000 Cubans have benefited from the humanitarian parole program to enter the United States. The figure was given by Blas Nuñez-Neto, Acting Undersecretary of Border Policy and Immigration of the US Department of Homeland Security, … Continue reading “Since January, 29,000 Cubans Have Been Sponsored With the Humanitarian Parole in the United States”

About 15,000 Cubans Have Arrived in the United States With Humanitarian ‘Parole’

14ymedio, Havana, 28 April 2023 — A total of 15,000 Cubans arrived in the United States as of March through the humanitarian parole program launched in January by Joe Biden’s government. In the first quarter, “18,000 Haitians, 7,500 Nicaraguans and 32,000 Venezuelans were admitted,” as reported at a press conference by the acting undersecretary of … Continue reading “About 15,000 Cubans Have Arrived in the United States With Humanitarian ‘Parole’”

More Than 86,000 Cubans Have Entered the U.S. Under Humanitarian Parole

14ymedio, Mexico City, 18 April 2024 — The U.S. humanitarian parole program has favored 86,000 Cubans since its entry into force in January 2023. According to data provided by the Office of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as of March, 84,000 people from the Island are now in the United States. In addition, 168,000 Haitians, … Continue reading “More Than 86,000 Cubans Have Entered the U.S. Under Humanitarian Parole”

A Judge Upholds the US ‘Parole’ Program That Benefits Cubans

14ymedio, Havana, 10 March 2024 —  Humanitarian parole will continue in force now that a judge in Texas has dismissed the lawsuit of 21 Republican states against the program implemented by the Biden Administration, which allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to apply for entry into the U.S. for humanitarian and emergency reasons. … Continue reading “A Judge Upholds the US ‘Parole’ Program That Benefits Cubans”

Cuba Receives 45 Rafters Returned by the United States, Bringing the Total to 5,210 From Several Countries

EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 23 December 2023 –The U.S. Coast Guard Service (USCG) returned 45 Cuban rafters this Friday along with 5,210 irregular migrants deported to the Island from several countries in the region so far this year, according to official media. This group includes 39 men and six women who left illegally from the province of … Continue reading “Cuba Receives 45 Rafters Returned by the United States, Bringing the Total to 5,210 From Several Countries”

Humanitarian Parole Is an Escape Route to the U.S. for ‘Sleeper’ Cuban Communist Party Members

14ymedio, Havana, December 8, 2023 — The theory is clear: the official guide of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, published in 2020, clarifies that it is inconceivable that members of a Communist Party – and Cuba has more than half a million of them – pronounce the U.S. Oath of Loyalty. The practice, … Continue reading “Humanitarian Parole Is an Escape Route to the U.S. for ‘Sleeper’ Cuban Communist Party Members”

The US Humanitarian ‘Parole’ Has Benefited More Than 57,000 Cubans in 10 Months

14ymedio, Havana, 14 November 2023 — A total of 5,190 Cubans benefited in October from the humanitarian parole program established by the United States last January. According to figures from the Department of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), there was a minimum increase compared to the previous month, in which 5,053 beneficiaries were registered. Haitians … Continue reading “The US Humanitarian ‘Parole’ Has Benefited More Than 57,000 Cubans in 10 Months”

In Ten Months, 52,000 Cubans Have Benefited From the US Humanitarian Parole

14ymedio, Havana, 22 October 2023 — During the month of September, the number of Cubans benefiting from the humanitarian parole program established by the United States increased, from 3,500 in August to 5,053 last month. According to figures from the Department of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the number is below that for Venezuelans with … Continue reading “In Ten Months, 52,000 Cubans Have Benefited From the US Humanitarian Parole”

A Hundred Cuban Migrants Ask for Legal Status in Miami To Be Able To Stay in the United States

EFE (via 14ymedio), Miami, 18 September 2023 — A hundred Cuban migrants demonstrated this Sunday in Miami (Florida) to ask for legal status to stay and work in the United States after a court ruling that limits the ways to obtain permanent residence. The protesters gathered in the central Versailles restaurant to ask the Secretary … Continue reading “A Hundred Cuban Migrants Ask for Legal Status in Miami To Be Able To Stay in the United States”

A Court Ruling Alarms Hundreds of Thousands of Cuban Immigrants in an Irregular Situation in the United States

14ymedio, Madrid, 12 September 2023 — The U.S. Higher Board of Immigration Appeals rejected, on Monday, the possibility that migrants who entered the country with form I-220A (Order of Release on Recognizance) can resort to the Cuban Adjustment Act (LAC) to apply for residence, rather they will be required to process their political asylum in … Continue reading “A Court Ruling Alarms Hundreds of Thousands of Cuban Immigrants in an Irregular Situation in the United States”

Humanitarian Parole for Cubans and Venezuelans Plummets While It Grows for Haitians

14ymedio, Madrid, 21 August 2023 — The number of Cubans benefited by the U.S. humanitarian parole program have plummeted from 8,500 in June to only 3,500 in July, well below Haitians (13,000). They also represent 30% less than in March (5,000), the worst month to date since this mechanism came into force for migrants from … Continue reading “Humanitarian Parole for Cubans and Venezuelans Plummets While It Grows for Haitians”

Boss, Give Me the Leave, I’m Going to the United States Tomorrow With the ‘Parole’

14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, 18 August 2023 — She has her suitcase packed; every afternoon she practices a little English and counts the days until she can leave. Nidia organizes her departure with total discretion. In the Ministry of Transport in Havana where she works, no one knows that she is registered in the … Continue reading “Boss, Give Me the Leave, I’m Going to the United States Tomorrow With the ‘Parole’”

More Than 41,000 Cubans Have Benefited From Humanitarian Parole Through July

14ymedio, Havana, 20 August 2023 — Between January 5 and  July of 2023, more than 41,000 Cubans have benefited from humanitarian parole. According to figures published by the United States Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP), in total, “more than 181,000 natives of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela have arrived legally under this process.” Meanwhile, … Continue reading “More Than 41,000 Cubans Have Benefited From Humanitarian Parole Through July”

Despite the Closure of the Land Border With the United States, the Flow of Cubans to Nicaragua Does Not Stop

14ymedio, Havana, 17 August 2023 — The frequency of flights between several air terminals in Cuba and Nicaragua has increased significantly this summer, according to information collected by 14ymedio at the Augusto César Sandino airport, in Managua. With the closure of the U.S. border since December 2022 and the entry into force of the humanitarian … Continue reading “Despite the Closure of the Land Border With the United States, the Flow of Cubans to Nicaragua Does Not Stop”

The United States and Mexico Discuss a Refugee Program That Could Benefit Cubans

14ymedio, Mexico City, 2 July 2023 — The United States might extend the legal avenues for migration to Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans. The plan, according to Reuters, will allow people who meet the requirements to obtain refugee status to do so through the U.S. “refugee resettlement” program that is only available to applicants from … Continue reading “The United States and Mexico Discuss a Refugee Program That Could Benefit Cubans”