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More than 7,500 immigrants from Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti are authorized to enter the US under the new program

2023-01-27T16:10:00.708Z


The approval to enter the US occurred under a program established by the Biden government in early January for 30,000 monthly income and to which officials attribute a decrease in border crossings. It seeks to avoid dangerous crossings and illegal crossings. 


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(CNN) --

More than 7,500 migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti were cleared to enter the United States under a program established by the Biden administration in early January and to which officials attribute a decline in border crossings, according to data. obtained by CNN.

President Joe Biden announced the tri-nationality program from the White House this month, describing it as a way for migrants fleeing poor conditions at home to immigrate to the US from where they are instead. to undertake the treacherous journey north.

The program was based on an existing one for Venezuelans.

However, those who do not apply may be returned to Mexico if they try to cross the border between the United States and Mexico, which marks a difference with respect to the previous protocol.

The ad received mixed reviews from Democratic allies and immigrant advocates who welcomed a path for immigrants to enter the US but questioned the extension of Title 42, a pandemic restriction that allows authorities reject immigrants.

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Data so far indicates that migrants are using the program to migrate to the US rather than illegally cross the border into Mexico, but the numbers remain low due to the hundreds of thousands of migrants moving through the Western Hemisphere.

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Data obtained by CNN reveals that more than 800 Nicaraguans were authorized to travel, along with around 2,000 Haitians and more than 4,700 Cubans.

Applications are still pending for all nationalities, and it appears that most people are applying from their home countries.

Since Jan. 5, when the program was announced, more than 1,700 people have come to the United States under this process from Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti, according to a Homeland Security official.

The program builds on a similar effort launched last fall for Venezuelans.

Since October, more than 26,000 Venezuelans have been approved to enter the US, according to the data.

Up to 30,000 immigrants from Haiti, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba will be able to enter the US per month through the program.

To qualify, immigrants must have a sponsor in the US and undergo screening and verification.

Encounters with migrants of the four nationalities were down 97% in January compared to December, officials told reporters this week, citing preliminary figures.

Borderline numbers often fluctuate based on circumstances in the Western Hemisphere, so it's unclear how long the downward trend will continue.

But the officials mentioned new measures, such as opening a path for migrants to apply to migrate to the United States, and coordination with Mexico.

This week, Texas Attorney General Paxton, along with 19 other states, argued in a lawsuit that the government failed to go through the rulemaking notice and comment process before instituting the rule.

As a result, the states are asking the court to block the program.

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Source: cnnespanol

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