Cubans authorized to travel to the United States “in a safe, orderly and legal manner” thanks to the humanitarian parole program approved by President Joe Biden’s administration in January 2023, reached the figure of 95,500 in Aprilaccording to data recent offers offered by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
According to the aforementioned entity, until the end of April 2024, more than 434,800 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela were approved to travel through that initiativewhich grants a maximum of 30 thousand visas per month for the benefit of these nationalities.
“Specifically, 95,500 Cubans, 184,600 Haitians, 83,800 Nicaraguans and 109,200 Venezuelans “They were examined and authorized to travel,” the document states.
From them, More than 91 thousand Cubans, 166,700 Haitians, 75,700 Nicaraguans and 101,200 Venezuelans made their legal entry into United States territory effective “and they were granted conditional release.”
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently revealed that During 2023, more than one and a half million people expected to receive humanitarian parolewhose main purpose is to unite families and deter attempts at illegal arrival into the nation.
“Between January and October of last year, 269,744 people had entered with the humanitarian parole program. In addition, 1.6 million people were pending review with I-134 file,” indicated the journalist. Daniel Benitez on May 1, after sharing, on his channel YouTubethe information offered by the Homeland Security Committee of the House of Representatives.
In previous days, US authorities told journalists based in that country that another route for legal entry, the CBP One applaunched by the Department of Homeland Security in January 2023, has made it easier for nearly 547,000 migrants have scheduled appointments to appear at ports of entry and legally request asylum.
Thanks to these contributions, US authorities warn of a notable reduction in encounters with migrants at the border during the beginning of this year. In March, 137,480 arrests for irregular crossings were reported, representing a decrease of 2.3% compared to February.
