More than 178 thousand Cubans request humanitarian parole in the first month of the program 2024-04-17 05:01:34

A total of 416,000 people applied to the United States legal immigration program in its first month (January 6 to February 9, 2023), including 178,992 Cubans.

The numbers obtained by journalists Daniel Benítez and Mario J. Pentón reflect the great demand that parole has had among the inhabitants of the island, mired in an unprecedented crisis.

According to data from CBP’s March 2024 monthly update: As of the end of March 2024, 404,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans arrived legally on commercial flights and were granted parole under these processes.

Specifically, 86,000 Cubans168,000 Haitians, 77,000 Nicaraguans, 102,000 Venezuelans were investigated and authorized to travel; y 84,000 Cubans154,000 Haitians, 69,000 Nicaraguans and 95,000 Venezuelans They arrived legally and were granted parole.

However, thousands of them remain waiting. A week ago, journalist Mario J. Pentón warned regarding a significant increase in denials of humanitarian parole to Cuban citizens in recent hours.

“I have been receiving dozens and dozens of messages from people who have been denied parole,” Pentón mentioned. “It is a literal rain of messages of denial, of non-confirmation of the humanitarian parole,” he added.

It is still unknown what might have happened.

CRUCIAL STEP OF PAROLE: HAVING A SPONSOR IN THE US.

You should know that the essential step for this process is to have a sponsor in the United States that meets these three criteria:

1. Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States; have legal status in the United States; or be parolee or beneficiary of deferred action or Deferred Enforced Departure.
2. Pass security and background screening, including public safety, national security, human trafficking and exploitation concerns.
3. Demonstrate sufficient financial resources to receive, maintain and support the beneficiary provided to whom they commit to supporting during the period of their parole.

USCIS will investigate the sponsor to ensure that they can financially support the beneficiary they agree to bring to the United States. You should also investigate and confirm sponsors, at your discretion, before moving forward in the process.