The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed on Friday that Voice of America the temporary suspension of the issuance of travel authorizations for new beneficiaries of the humanitarian parole program aimed at Venezuelans, Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians.
“Out of an abundance of caution, DHS has temporarily suspended the issuance of advance travel authorizations for new beneficiaries while it carries out a review of the support applications,” they noted.
The authorities detailed that the suspension is due to concerns about fraud cases that led to the need for a review of applications under the program.
“DHS has review mechanisms in place to detect and prevent fraud and abuse in our immigration processes. DHS takes any abuse of its processes very seriously“a spokesman told the VOA.
When a case of fraud is identified, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) It is tasked with investigating and litigating the corresponding cases.as well as referring criminal cases to the Department of Justice.
DHS assured that it will resume processing applications “as soon as possible, with appropriate safeguards.” However, No exact date was given.
Travel authorizations for Venezuelans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Cubans who are beneficiaries of humanitarian parole have been temporarily suspended, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to VOA.https://t.co/qT7vbUcHg0
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In January 2023, the US government extended the humanitarian parole program to all four citizenships as a way to offer legal avenues for migration, according to authorities.
Until June of this year, Some 494,799 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans had entered the US under this program.
“All CHNV beneficiaries currently in the United States have been thoroughly vetted and reviewed,” DHS said.
Authorities concluded that those who are discovered entering the country with “which indicates a potential national or public security problem, the DHS and Our federal partners investigate and take appropriate action consistent with the mission of protecting the country.“.
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