2024-04-05 16:31:22
Photo: Cuba Noticias 360
Text: Hugo León
That this year is an election year in the United States keeps a good part of northern society tense, but also hundreds of thousands of Cubans on the island who know that depending on the winning candidate, a lot could change for them too.
Among those concerned are those who are waiting for the humanitarian parole, which began in January 2023 and through which more than 65 thousand Cubans have arrived in the United States legally and with many benefits such as a quick work permit.
Such concern is not in vain, because in addition to this being an election year, the parole has already gone to trial once and the judge’s final decision was postponed, but it is not known for certain what end lies in store for this policy, a of Biden’s insignia on the immigration issue.
And precisely from Joe Biden’s administration a message came in recent days with some relief: the government will fight to maintain the humanitarian parole.
This statement came from Blas Nuñez Neto, Undersecretary of Homeland Security of the United States at a conference on the collaboration of the United States with Guatemala and Mexico to confront the migration crisis and mitigate illegal immigration.
Neto emphasized the commitment of the government he represents to the humanitarian parole policy.
“We are very committed to continuing to implement this program,” he said.
Furthermore, regarding the government’s response to the upcoming trials, Neto assured: “if we receive an adverse decision we will discuss with our Department of Justice what the next steps will be.”
These words provide relief to those awaiting humanitarian parole and their families, as there was fear that in the face of a negative ruling by Judge Drew Tripton, the government would sit idly by.
Since the start of the parole in January 2023, more than 370 thousand people have been approved and have traveled to the United States legally.