FEMA funding has supported building significant NGO capacity along the SWB, including a substantial increase in available shelter beds in key locations. Meanwhile, the Government of Mexico (GOM) made an independent decision for the first time to accept the returns of Venezuelans who crossed the SWB without authorization pursuant to the Title 42 public health Order, thus imposing a consequence on Venezuelans who sought to come to the SWB rather than avail themselves of the newly announced Parole Process. Cubans paroled into the United States through this process are not being paroled as refugees, and instead will be considered for parole on a case-by-case basis for a significant public benefit or urgent humanitarian reasons. 59. The Venezuelan parole process has been open since Oct. 18, 2022. In addition, it would be impracticable to delay issuance of this process in order to undertake such procedures becauseas noted abovemaintaining the status quo, which involves record numbers of Cuban nationals currently being encountered attempting to enter without authorization at the SWB, coupled with DHS's extremely limited options for processing, detaining, or quickly removing such migrants, would unduly impede DHS's ability to fulfill its critical and varied missions. 66. Public Law 89-732 or the Cuban Adjustment Act is a federal law. The increased flows of Cuban nationals are disproportionately occurring within the remote Del Rio and Yuma sectors, both of which are at risk of operating, or are currently operating, over capacity. [92] This process satisfies both standards. The Cuban Adjustment Act, effective since November 2, 1966, allows Cuban natives or citizens who have been . If the Cuban Adjustment Act is not an option, a special parole program may be explored. The Public Inspection page may also INA sec. The last decades have yielded a dramatic increase in encounters at the SWB and a dramatic shift in the demographics of those encountered. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers regularly approve adjustment applications where the applicants provided clear documentation indicating INA 212(d)(5) parole, such as an I-94 or Interim Notice Authorizing Parole, but they apply heightened scrutiny and deny applicants where such paperwork was not available or not submitted. The Venezuela process demonstrates that combining a clear and meaningful consequence for irregular entry along the SWB with a significant incentive for migrants to wait where they are and use a safe, orderly process to come to the United States can change migratory flows. A limited number of removal flights will not, absent other efforts, impose a deterrent to Cuban nationals seeking to cross, unauthorized, into the United States. Dec. 10, 2022. That said, there are distinct advantages to being able to vet more individuals before they arrive at the border so that we can stop individuals who could pose threats to national security or public safety even earlier in the process. [54] See Lincoln 83. Although exact figures are unknown, experts estimate that about 30 bodies have been taken out of the Rio Grande River each month since March 2022. In order to be eligible for the Cuban Adjustment Act, one must have been paroled into the United States (given an I-94 that specifically says "parole") or inspected and admitted. (last visited Dec. 17, 2022). Register documents. 8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 850, Silver Spring, MD 20910 A surge could also have a destabilizing effect on the region, thus weakening the security of the United States and threatening its international relations.[118] The invocation of the foreign affairs exemption here is also consistent with Department precedent. Please review his documents to see if he has an I-94. The Venezuelan parole process has been open since Oct. 18, 2022. [70] [108], Third, Cuban nationals are 72 percent of all unique encounters in these sectors in October and November.[27]. Eligibility for Work Permit: Cubans who were paroled into the United States are eligible to apply for work permits immediately after being paroled into the United States. 18. DHS assesses that the highand risingnumber of Cuban nationals encountered at the SWB and interdicted at sea is driven by three key factors: First, Cuba is facing its worst economic crisis in decades due to the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, high food prices, and economic sanctions. Reuters, 81. This is likely because each of these categories of releases are governed by discrete sections of the INA (section 236 for releases on order by an immigration judge, and section 241 for post-removal-order releases on supervision by DHS). On April 25, 2022, USCIS opened a new process, Uniting for Ukraine, which allows displaced Ukrainians outside the United States to apply for advance permission to travel to the United States and be paroled. The number of Venezuelans attempting to enter Panama through the Darin Gap continued to decline precipitously in Novemberfrom 40,593 encounters in October, a daily average of 1,309, to just 668 in November, a daily average of just 22.[8]. Background - Cuban Parole Process This notice describes the implementation of a new parole process for certain Cuban nationals, including the eligibility criteria and filing process. By incentivizing individuals to seek a safe, orderly means of traveling to the United States through the creation of an alternative pathway to the United States, while imposing additional consequences to irregular migration, DHS assesses this process could lead to a meaningful drop in encounters of Cuban individuals along the SWB and at sea. Immigration policies have long been a sore point in the U.S.-Cuba relationship. October 2, 2022, In FY 2022, more than 750 migrants died attempting to enter the United States across the SWB,[75] Spouse and children of eligible NACARA applicants can also obtain this benefit and without 9. This new process helps achieve these goals by providing an immediate and temporary orderly process for Cuban nationals to lawfully enter the United States while we work to improve conditions in Cuba and expand more permanent lawful immigration pathways in the region, including refugee processing and other lawful pathways into the United States and other Western Hemisphere countries. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/10/cuba-repression-must-not-be-repeated/ (last visited Dec. 17, 2022). 106. 55. The Yuma Sector is along the Colorado River corridor, which presents additional challenges to migrants, such as armed robbery, assault by bandits, and drowning, as well as to the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents encountering them. Id. 553(b)(A); are not part of the published document itself. on May 4, 2022, On June 2, 2022, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in its 2021 Annual Report stated that no guarantees currently exist for exercising freedom of expression in Cuba. For its part, the GOM has made clear its position that, in order to effectively manage the migratory flows that are impacting both countries, the United States needs to provide additional safe, orderly, and lawful processes for migrants who seek to enter the United States. documents in the last year, 662 U.S.-based supporters will submit USCIS Form I-134A online on behalf of a beneficiary to demonstrate that they can support the beneficiary for the duration of their temporary stay in the United States. [43] https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47246. 508 U.S. 182, 197 (1993) (quoting Interested in learning more about affiliation? Cuba: U.S. Policy in the 117th Congress, Id. Not 6 percent: six total individuals, meaning that . To be eligible, the Cuban migrant on arrival has to be "inspected, admitted or paroled . It thus provides the United States another avenue to lead by example. 499 F.2d 1321, 1332 (Temp. These vessels often lack any safety equipment, including but not limited to: personal flotation devices, radios, maritime global positioning systems, or vessel locator beacons. increased 48 percent from FY 2021 (12,857 rescues), and 256 percent from FY 2020 (5,336 rescues). MIAMI Cuban migrants are coming to the United States in the highest numbers since the 1980 Mariel boatlift, arriving this time across the U.S. southern land border, not by sea. CBP attributes these rising trends to increasing numbers of migrants, as evidenced by increases in overall U.S. Border Patrol encounters. The U.S. By the early 2010s, three decades of investments in border security and strategy contributed to reduced border flows, with border encounters averaging fewer than 400,000 per year from 2011-2017. We are based out of Silver Spring, Maryland (Washington, D.C. metropolitan area), with an office in Oakland, California, and additional staff working from locations throughout the country. . Id. DHS Memorandum from Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, to Interested Parties, The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday defended a parole process that allows up to 30,000 Haitians, Cubans, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans monthly to come to the United States . Initiating and managing this processwhich is dependent on GOM's actionswill require careful, deliberate, and regular assessment of GOM's responses to U.S. actions in this regard, and ongoing, sensitive diplomatic engagements. Congressional Research Service, Cuba: U.S. Policy Overview, Aug. 5, 2022, At the same time, between 2013 and 2021, among those placed in expedited removal, the share making fear claims increased from 16 to 82 percent. In this notice, irregular migration refers to the movement of people into another country without authorization. have a U.S.-based supporter who filed a Form I-134A on their behalf that USCIS has vetted and confirmed; possess an unexpired passport valid for international travel; provide for their own commercial travel to an air POE and final U.S. destination; undergo and pass required national security and public safety vetting; demonstrate that a grant of parole is warranted based on significant public benefit or urgent humanitarian reasons, as described above, and that a favorable exercise of discretion is otherwise merited. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 78. [111] The New York Times, After completing Step 3, the beneficiary will receive a notice in their myUSCIS account confirming whether CBP has, in CBP's discretion, provided the beneficiary with advance authorization to travel to the United States to seek a discretionary grant of parole on a case-by-case basis. publication in the future. INA sec. Most significantly, DHS anticipates this process will: (i) enhance the security of the U.S. SWB by reducing irregular migration of Cuban nationals, including by imposing additional consequences on those who seek to enter between POEs; (ii) improve vetting for national security and public safety; (iii) reduce the strain on DHS personnel and resources; (iv) minimize the domestic impact of irregular migration from Cuba; (v) disincentivize a dangerous irregular journey that puts migrant lives and safety at risk and enriches smuggling networks; and (vi) fulfill important foreign policy goals to manage migration collaboratively in the hemisphere. 10. United States legally by virtue of the "parole power, . 50. v. [23], In addition to the increase of Cuban nationals in U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) interdictions at sea and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encounters at the SWB, USBP encounters of Cubans in southeast coastal sectors are also on the rise. The report documents a wide range of human rights violations against well-known government critics and ordinary citizens, including, arbitrary detention, prosecutions without fair trial guarantees, and cases of physical ill treatment, including beatings that in some cases constitute torture. CNN, It remains to be seen whether USCIS will extend this interpretation to individuals seeking employment authorization pursuant to 8 CFR 247a.12(c)(11) based on having been paroled, or to individuals seeking INA 245(a) adjustment based on a qualifying family relationship to a U.S. citizen or LPR. Daniel Delgado, Acting Director, Border and Immigration Policy, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Beneficiaries also are eligible to apply for work authorization, thus enabling them to support themselves. 52. U.S.-Cuba Relations: The Old, the New and What Should Come Next, Through the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is able to use its parole authority. Disincentivize a Dangerous Journey That Puts Migrant Lives and Safety at Risk and Enriches Smuggling Networks, 6. The program (Cuban Medical Professional Parole Program, CMPP), was repealed by the United States on January 12, 2017. . If you are a CLINIC affiliate, be sure to regularly use your benefits. 86, No. This FAQ addresses commonly asked questions about who qualifies for TPS and Uniting for Ukraine, the respective application processes, and basic strategies for assisting Ukrainian clients. L. No. 20. https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/local-migrant-shelter-reaching-max-capacity-as-it-receives-hundreds-per-day. a statement[] issued by an agency to advise the public prospectively of the manner in which the agency proposes to exercise a discretionary power.[103] This process will combine a consequence for those who seek to enter the United States irregularly between POEs with a significant incentive for Cuban nationals to remain where they are and use a lawful process to request authorization to travel by air to, and ultimately apply for discretionary grant of parole into, the United States for a period of up to two years. All individuals two years of age or older will be required to complete a medical screening for tuberculosis, including an IGRA test, within 90 days of arrival to the United States. A grant of parole under this process is for a temporary period of up to two years. 80. Visas: Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended, 81 FR 5906, 5907 (Feb. 4, 2016) (finding the good cause exception applicable because of similar short-run incentive concerns). [93] October 2, 2022, 1975) ([W]e are satisfied that there was in fact `good cause' to find that advance notice of the freeze was `impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest' within the meaning of section 553(b)(B). to the courts under 44 U.S.C. The Venezuela process fundamentally changed the calculus for Venezuelan migrants. 63. 101(a)(13)(B), 212(d)(5)(A), 8 U.S.C. the official SGML-based PDF version on govinfo.gov, those relying on it for https://apnews.com/article/florida-capsized-boat-live-updates-f251d7d279b6c1fe064304740c3a3019. [12] The Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966: An Introduction and History by Alanna T. Duong Introduction O n November 2, 1966, just over half a century ago, the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 ("CAA") was signed into law.1 While some normalization of the relationship between the governments of the United States and Cuba has occurred in recent years, L. the organizations exploit migrants for profit, often bringing them across inhospitable deserts, rugged mountains, and raging rivers, often with small children in tow. Human smugglers continue to use unseaworthy, overcrowded vessels that are piloted by inexperienced mariners. 36. 39. That 1966 law allows Cuban immigrants and their immediate families to become permanent U.S. residents. [102] https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2022/country-chapters/cuba. 68. INA sec. Such processes are a key mechanism to advance the larger domestic and foreign policy goals of the U.S. Government to promote a safe, orderly, legal, and humane migration strategy throughout our hemisphere. have not departed the United States since this initial release by DHS from DHS custody; applied for adjustment of status under the CAA by filing a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status with USCIS; and. id. OIS analysis of OIS Persist Dataset based on data through November 30, 2022. This law benefits those born in Cuba or those who have obtained Cuban nationality. DHS anticipates that implementing a similar process for Cubans will reduce the number of Cubans seeking to irregularly enter the United States between POEs along the SWB or by sea by coupling a meaningful incentive to seek a safe, orderly means of traveling to the United States with the imposition of consequences for those who seek to enter without authorization pursuant to this process. [71] This long-term strategya shared endeavor with partner nationsfocuses on addressing the root causes of migration, which are currently fueling unprecedented levels of irregular migration, and creating safe, orderly, and humane processes for migrants seeking protection throughout the region. due to the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, reduced foreign aid from Venezuela because of that country's own economic crisis, high food prices, and U.S. economic sanctions. 33. Inquiries about the parole program and can be made to Havanauscis@dhs.gov or by calling 1-800-375-5283 toll free from the United States. Otherwise, the Cuban would have had to seek adjustment under the provisions of the Cuban Adjustment Act or another applicable provision of the INA. For example, as detailed above, implementation of the parole process for Venezuelans was associated with a drastic reduction in irregular migration by Venezuelans. The increased rates of both migrant deaths and those needing rescue at the SWB demonstrate the perils in the migrant journey. (last visited Dec. 17, 2022). v. this court has held that, in special circumstances, good cause can exist when the very announcement of a proposed rule itself can be expected to precipitate activity by affected parties that would harm the public welfare.). In FY 2022, the USCG recorded 107 noncitizen deaths, including presumed dead, as a result of irregular maritime migration. Within the next 90 days, CBP will immediately begin normal clearance procedures under the PRA. As part of confirming eligibility in their myUSCIS account, individuals who seek authorization to travel to the United States will need to confirm that they meet public health requirements, including certain vaccination requirements. [85], DHS anticipates this process will save lives and undermine the profits and operations of the dangerous TCOs that put migrants' lives at risk for profit because it incentivizes intending migrants to use a safe and orderly means to access the United States via commercial air flights, thus ultimately reducing the demand for smuggling networks to facilitate the dangerous journey to the SWB. [18] In the Caribbean, DHS also has surged significant resourcesmostly from USCGto address the heightened rate of maritime encounters. [52] Emer. 70. For more information about Cuban Adjustment Act cases, see CLINICs publication, All About Cuban Adjustment: Frequently Asked Questions.. Travel Requirements: documents in the last year, by the Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Food and Drug Administration Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS) Phase 1B, Information Memorandum for the Secretary from RADM Brendon C. McPherson, Director, Homeland Security Task ForceSoutheast, August 21, 2022. 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