{"id":11449,"date":"2025-03-27T23:13:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T03:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariasvilla.com\/?p=11449"},"modified":"2025-03-28T14:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T18:15:34","slug":"latest-u-s-immigration-policy-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ariasvilla.com\/es\/latest-u-s-immigration-policy-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest U.S. Immigration Policy Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\t\t<div id=\"wd-67e60c30740c7\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-67e60c30740c7 text-left\">\n\t\t\t<blockquote><p>\nIt was great to be back on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/actualidad.radio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Actualidad Radio<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mariandelafuentem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marian De La Fuente<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/agustinacostamiami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agust\u00edn Acosta<\/a>. We dove into several timely immigration topics, including the <strong>cancellation of humanitarian parole<\/strong>, the <strong>Cuban Adjustment Act<\/strong>, and <strong>changing asylum policies<\/strong>. As always, Marian and Agust\u00edn kept the conversation moving and welcomed calls from listeners who had pressing questions about their own cases.<\/p>\n<p>This in-depth discussion underscored one central theme: each person\u2019s situation is unique, and it is critical to have accurate, up-to-date information before making important decisions about traveling, applying for legal benefits, or changing status. Proper guidance becomes even more important when dealing with complex matters like new administration policies, asylum backlogs, and shifting regulations on who qualifies for humanitarian parole.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a recap of the key points discussed on air, along with a few insights that might help anyone facing similar challenges in the immigration process.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-80 vc_video-align-center wd-rs-67e5e909b5d36\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Latest U.S. Immigration Policy Changes \u2013 03.24.2025 - Actualidad Radio with Attorney Martha Arias\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SU5M1EWGyNc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/7pzCJ2XJpoCypVG0wDihdc?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\t\t<div id=\"wd-67e60c8f309b3\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-67e60c8f309b3 text-left\">\n\t\t\t<p>We talked about crucial immigration updates that could affect many people\u2014especially those who came in under the now-canceled <strong>humanitarian parole<\/strong> program. If that\u2019s your situation, it\u2019s totally understandable to feel a bit lost or anxious about what comes next.<\/p>\n<p>We also covered how the <strong>Cuban Adjustment Act<\/strong> applies when someone has completed one year and one day of lawful presence in the United States. Many callers were relieved to learn that, even if the broader humanitarian parole policy ends, they may still qualify for residency if they meet the year-and-a-day requirement. For others, though, the concern was whether their time here under humanitarian parole would count or if they needed to leave and risk everything they have built.<\/p>\n<p>Another big topic was the <strong>backlog in asylum cases<\/strong>. I know that waiting\u2014sometimes for years\u2014can be frustrating. But there are times when that delay can actually open up other opportunities for you, like renewing your work permit or finding a more stable legal path. That said, no two situations are the same, which is why you should speak directly with an <strong>immigration attorney<\/strong> who can guide you based on your personal history.<\/p>\n<p>One thing Marian and Agust\u00edn emphasized is that, these shifting policies can leave people feeling stuck, especially if they\u2019ve been waiting for an answer from USCIS for a long time. But it\u2019s important not to panic. If you\u2019ve started building a life here in the U.S.\u2014whether by working, studying, or caring for family\u2014there may be a path forward. Sometimes, it might be a different approach than the one you first considered.<\/p>\n<p>If you are concerned about the cancellation of humanitarian parole, your pending asylum, or your eligibility under the Cuban Adjustment Act, don\u2019t hesitate to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ariasvilla.com\/es\/book-an-appointment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reach out for personalized advice<\/a><\/strong>. Even though immigration law can feel overwhelming, it helps to have someone in your corner who understands the system and genuinely wants you to succeed.<\/p>\n<p>Above all, never assume you are out of options. Each call we took during the show reminded me that every person\u2019s story is unique, and there is usually more than one way to work toward a stable status.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\t\t<div id=\"wd-67e60d9d3875b\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-67e60d9d3875b text-left\">\n\t\t\t<h4>Take the Next Step<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have questions: Call <a href=\"tel:+13056710018\">(305) 671-0018<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/ariasvilla.com\/es\/book-an-appointment\/\">schedule a consultation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Need immediate guidance? An experienced immigration attorney can walk you through the best steps for your situation.<\/li>\n<li>Have friends or family with similar concerns? <strong>Share this post<\/strong> with them so they know they\u2019re not alone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember, the best way to protect your future in the United States is by staying informed, understanding your rights, and getting professional support from an experienced immigration lawyer who truly cares about your goals.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/ariasvilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martha-Arias-2025-Outside-Office.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Immigration Law Attorney - Martha L. Arias, Esq.\" title=\"Immigration Attorney Martha Arias\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ariasvilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martha-Arias-2025-Outside-Office.png 498w, https:\/\/ariasvilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martha-Arias-2025-Outside-Office-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ariasvilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martha-Arias-2025-Outside-Office-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\t\t<div id=\"wd-67e613be8bdaa\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-67e613be8bdaa text-left\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\">How to Get Legal Assistance<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">For anyone needing guidance on their immigration status, I am available for consultations. My office is located in the Dadeland Office Park in Miami, right next to the Dadeland Mall. You can reach me at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:+13056710018\" aria-label=\"call +13056710018\" data-uw-rm-vglnk=\"\"><strong>305-671-0018<\/strong><\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ariasvilla.com\/es\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"BE\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/ariasvilla.com\/contact-us\/\" aria-label=\"contact my office - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\"><strong>contact my office<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for more information. My goal is to help individuals navigate the complex immigration system with clarity and legal protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\t\t<div id=\"wd-67e613b4d70ff\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-67e613b4d70ff text-left\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><strong>This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.<\/strong>\u00a0For personalized guidance on your specific immigration case, please consult with a qualified immigration attorney. If you or a loved one need immigration advice, do not hesitate to seek professional legal assistance. The immigration landscape is evolving rapidly, and staying informed is essential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >Transcripci\u00f3n en Espa\u00f1ol<\/h2>\t\t<div id=\"wd-67e610ab7c9d6\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-67e610ab7c9d6 text-left\">\n\t\t\t<p>Y como les prometimos, vamos a abordar el tema de la decisi\u00f3n que ha tomado el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional sobre el Parol Humanitario. Vamos a saludar a la doctora Martha Arias, nuestra abogada de inmigraci\u00f3n y la persona que siempre nos ayuda y nos consulta y nos ayuda a entender estos temas que desde hace alg\u00fan tiempo para ac\u00e1 se est\u00e1n suscitando con mucha fluidez.<\/p>\n<p>Doctora, la saludamos: Mariana de la Fuente y Agustina Acosta. Buenas tardes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1, doctora? Buenas tardes.<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nBuenas tardes, Mariana y Agustina. Un saludo para ustedes. Feliz lunes y tambi\u00e9n feliz lunes para todos los oyentes. Igualmente.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nDoctora, yo dije algo hace unos minutos, pero quisiera que usted lo revisara y, si siente que no es correcto, lo rectifique. Y si no, pues no hay problema.<br \/>\nDurante los a\u00f1os ochenta, noventa, los primeros a\u00f1os del nuevo milenio, la figura del parol humanitario la ejerc\u00eda el gobierno ejecutivo, pero era caso por caso. Yo recuerdo que hab\u00eda personas, por ejemplo, cito un par de ejemplos de personas que ten\u00edan una situaci\u00f3n de salud en Cuba muy grave, necesitaban una cirug\u00eda del cerebro; entonces no ten\u00edan forma de llegar a los Estados Unidos de otra forma. Y los congresistas les tramitaban con inmigraci\u00f3n un parol humanitario y ven\u00eda un ni\u00f1o a operarse con su mam\u00e1 o su pap\u00e1, o ven\u00eda una madre a enterrar a un hijo que hab\u00eda muerto ac\u00e1, que lleg\u00f3 en la balsa y se ahog\u00f3 en el camino.<br \/>\nPero eran casos muy aislados, en una base individual, y de pronto el gobierno de Biden utiliz\u00f3 esta figura legal o esta figura migratoria para tirar una especie de manto o sombrilla grande, bajo el cual metieron a cientos de miles de personas. D\u00edgame si eso es correcto.<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nS\u00ed, es correcto. La ley tiene dos frases que son bien claves. El parol se da por \u201curgent humanitarian reasons\u201d, razones humanitarias urgentes, como la que usted acaba de mencionar, o \u201cpublic benefit\u201d, o sea, por un beneficio p\u00fablico. Esas son las \u00fanicas dos razones por las que se puede otorgar un parol humanitario.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAbogada, nosotros est\u00e1bamos conversando antes de hacerlo con usted y est\u00e1bamos haciendo un poco de \u201cabogado del diablo\u201d, porque realmente a veces toca tambi\u00e9n esa figura. Todos desear\u00edamos que estos 532.000 nicarag\u00fcenses, haitianos, venezolanos y cubanos que han entrado pudieran realmente tener la posibilidad de quedarse, sobre todo la gente de bien, que hagan un \u201cscreening\u201d y salgan, como se suele decir, los malos.<br \/>\nSin embargo, hay que recordar que cuando ya se puso en marcha esta medida del presidente Biden, pr\u00e1cticamente de un d\u00eda para otro, esta entrada de 532.000 personas se hizo sobre una base que ten\u00eda muchos vac\u00edos legales, donde nadie sab\u00eda si era una reunificaci\u00f3n familiar, si era un parol, sobre qu\u00e9 figura acogerse, y lo m\u00e1s importante: se hizo por dos a\u00f1os de duraci\u00f3n, dos a\u00f1os de duraci\u00f3n, y sobre unos requisitos que eran en aquel momento indispensables, que era contar con el famoso \u201csponsor\u201d, que era adem\u00e1s venir directamente de un pa\u00eds y no pasar por un tercer pa\u00eds, y no tener que ser una carga para el gobierno porque para eso se entregaba ese permiso de trabajo.<br \/>\nSin embargo, tristemente, eso no se cumpli\u00f3 a rajatabla. Hubo mucho abuso tambi\u00e9n del sistema, sobre todo al final del tiempo. Y en el caso de los cubanos, tienen la ley de ajuste cubano que ya al a\u00f1o y un d\u00eda pueden llegar a hacerse residentes o ciudadanos. En el caso de los venezolanos, muchos de ellos que han trabajado est\u00e1n siendo pedidos por las propias empresas donde est\u00e1n trabajando, otros muchos han decidido hacer familia, se han casado, es decir, ya hay un movimiento porque sab\u00edan que era algo temporal, que era de dos a\u00f1os. Concluidos esos dos a\u00f1os, \u00bfse le puede exigir al gobierno de los Estados Unidos en un tribunal que la extensi\u00f3n fuera autom\u00e1tica?<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nBueno, obviamente no es que se le pueda exigir en un tribunal. De pronto, digo yo, abogados mirar\u00e1n cada una de las cosas que se dijo en el \u201cFederal Register\u201d, que realmente no ha sido publicado; va a ser publicado ma\u00f1ana, 25 de marzo, pero ya pues nosotros, los abogados, tenemos acceso a ese documento que va a ser publicado en el Registro Federal.<br \/>\nDentro de las cosas que dice, que fundamentan la terminaci\u00f3n de este parol, se habla de un cambio en la pol\u00edtica nacional o de pol\u00edtica de \u201cforeign policy\u201d (pol\u00edtica exterior), y ese cambio, pues, por llegar la nueva administraci\u00f3n, es una de las cosas que se menciona.<br \/>\nSegundo, ellos hablan en el documento en el \u201cFederal Register\u201d que el parol no se dio por razones realmente de inter\u00e9s o beneficio p\u00fablico ni por razones humanitarias en caso por caso, como es lo que pide la ley. La ley exige que esas razones humanitarias o de inter\u00e9s p\u00fablico sean \u201ccase by case basis\u201d, o sea, caso por caso. Y aqu\u00ed se hizo de una forma global.<br \/>\nOtra de las cosas que se dice en el \u201cFederal Register\u201d de por qu\u00e9 se est\u00e1 terminando el parol, es porque inicialmente se dijo tambi\u00e9n que era para bajar el ingreso de las personas por la frontera, lo cual s\u00ed pas\u00f3; de pronto se redujo el n\u00famero de personas por la frontera, pero el gobierno, la administraci\u00f3n, considera que esa no era una raz\u00f3n de inter\u00e9s p\u00fablico suficiente para otorgar paroles a todas estas personas.<br \/>\nEntonces, si hay alg\u00fan abogado que considere que estas razones de terminaci\u00f3n no son v\u00e1lidas bajo la ley o que hubo una violaci\u00f3n administrativa, pudiera haber una demanda. Yo no soy constitucionalista, pero, pues, dentro de mi humilde entender de la Constituci\u00f3n y de c\u00f3mo funciona el sistema legal, no veo una raz\u00f3n muy fuerte que pueda tener una parte demandante para este parol. F\u00edjese.<br \/>\nDe pronto, de pronto, lo que m\u00e1s pudieran decir las personas es que no deber\u00eda ser terminado en forma colectiva a trav\u00e9s de una notificaci\u00f3n por medio del Registro Federal. \u00bfPor qu\u00e9? Porque el parol dentro de la regulaci\u00f3n exige que se notifique por escrito a cada persona. Y esta notificaci\u00f3n del Registro Federal dice que es una notificaci\u00f3n constructiva para todos los beneficiarios de ese parol, como quien dice, no les van a mandar una carta personalizada a cada uno de ellos, sino que el Registro Federal constituye ese escrito de terminaci\u00f3n que van a recibir, en adici\u00f3n a la notificaci\u00f3n que les van a mandar en la p\u00e1gina de USCIS que tiene cada persona, porque esto fue un proceso que se hizo electr\u00f3nico, cada persona ten\u00eda que abrir una cuenta electr\u00f3nica, por lo tanto esas cuentas deben todav\u00eda estar activas y all\u00ed les van a notificar.<br \/>\nEntonces yo dir\u00eda que, de pronto, una posible demanda ser\u00eda tal vez que las partes demandantes digan que no debe haber una notificaci\u00f3n constructiva a trav\u00e9s de un Registro Federal, sino que deber\u00eda ser personalizada con una carta para cada uno, pero, pero, pero eso, a fin de cuentas\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\n\u2026eso a fin de cuentas cambiar\u00eda un poco el procedimiento de aviso, pero no necesariamente la caducidad del parol o la fecha de terminaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nCorrecto. Y lo que terminar\u00eda, si se da cuenta, es el aviso, porque a cada persona se le deber\u00edan dar esos 30 d\u00edas y cada persona va a tener 30 d\u00edas diferentes, \u00bfcierto?, a partir del momento en que le notifiquen la carta. Mientras que de esta forma, la est\u00e1n notificando supuestamente ma\u00f1ana, que sale en el Registro Federal, ma\u00f1ana 25 de marzo. Las personas van a tener 30 d\u00edas. Todo el mundo, no importa cu\u00e1ndo se le vence; todo el mundo va a tener 30 d\u00edas y antes de esos 30 d\u00edas deber\u00edan salir del pa\u00eds, a no ser que tengan otra forma de quedarse, como mencion\u00f3 Mariana antes, que se hayan casado, que los vayan a pedir, qu\u00e9 s\u00e9 yo, pero esos 30 d\u00edas ser\u00edan igual para todos. Si hay una carta personalizada para cada uno de ellos, obviamente entonces los 30 d\u00edas para cada uno pueden ser distintos.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAhora, en el caso particular de los cubanos, a ver si entendemos esto correctamente: vamos a suponer que el parol lo terminan, en t\u00e9rminos generales, el 31 de marzo. Vamos a tomar arbitrariamente la fecha del 31 de marzo. Podemos inferir que los cubanos que entraron a los Estados Unidos antes del 27 o 28 de marzo del a\u00f1o pasado, y para los cuales ya ha pasado m\u00e1s de un a\u00f1o y un d\u00eda, a pesar de la cancelaci\u00f3n inminente de esta figura, ya tendr\u00edan la oportunidad de acogerse a la ley de ajuste.<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nClaro, si llevan un a\u00f1o y un d\u00eda lo pueden hacer, porque lo \u00fanico que exige la ley para el ajuste cubano, pues dentro de lo que exige, obviamente, es que la persona sea cubana, es que tenga un a\u00f1o y un d\u00eda de haber entrado, y que haya tenido el parol. El parol se lo pueden haber dado por un d\u00eda, por tres d\u00edas, por cinco d\u00edas, pero lo importante es que lo tenga, no importa cu\u00e1nto tiempo dur\u00f3. A esas personas se los dieron por dos a\u00f1os, pero, pues, si ya concluyeron incluso esos dos a\u00f1os \u2014porque no veo raz\u00f3n por la que no hayan presentado sus ajustes de estatus al a\u00f1o y un d\u00eda\u2014, pues ya deber\u00edan estar haciendo ese proceso de residencia.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAbogada, yo estaba escuchando esta ma\u00f1ana a un ex director de inmigraci\u00f3n y naturalizaci\u00f3n de los Estados Unidos, tambi\u00e9n asesor de la Casa Blanca, que dec\u00eda que una gran mayor\u00eda de esa figura de los 532.000 nicarag\u00fcenses, venezolanos, haitianos y cubanos que entraron, muchos de ellos ya se han ido acogiendo, como est\u00e1bamos hablando, a otras figuras. Algunos lo han hecho por \u201cAlien of Extraordinary Ability\u201d, otros lo han hecho por las H1B, que les puede otorgar el \u201csponsor\u201d del lugar de trabajo donde han estado desempe\u00f1\u00e1ndose por dos a\u00f1os, otros, como usted estaba diciendo, porque se han casado y han hecho familia, y otros porque se han acogido al famoso asilo. O sea, que habr\u00eda muchas posibilidades de que uno por uno esas figuras vayan cambiando.<br \/>\nPero adem\u00e1s hay tambi\u00e9n una posibilidad que est\u00e1n estableciendo una comisi\u00f3n bipartidista entre Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar, la congresista Wasserman Schultz \u2014que es dem\u00f3crata\u2014, el senador Rick Scott\u2026 Est\u00e1n buscando figuras legales donde poder acoger a esos otros que de repente tambi\u00e9n quedar\u00e1n varados en esa reforma migratoria de la que se lleva hablando durante mucho tiempo. Pero, \u00bfes cierto \u2014y eso se lo pregunto como abogada de inmigraci\u00f3n\u2014 que mientras no se \u201climpie la casa\u201d, mientras no se resuelvan todos estos programas que se han hecho con tiritas, que se han hecho \u201cpor si acaso\u201d y que eran temporales y que se convierten en permanentes, va a ser muy dif\u00edcil poder sacar una reforma migratoria per se que pueda ayudar a las personas que est\u00e1n en este pa\u00eds?<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nS\u00ed y no. Hay muchas reformas migratorias que se pueden hacer, aunque no se haya sacado a todas las personas que entraron ilegales en los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os, porque estas personas que entraron ilegales en los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os no son las \u00fanicas que est\u00e1n sin estatus en los Estados Unidos. Cr\u00e9alo o no, aqu\u00ed hay personas que llevan 20, 30, 40 a\u00f1os tratando de volver a un estado. Exacto. Y esas personas pueden ya tener esposos ciudadanos americanos, pap\u00e1, mam\u00e1, que no han podido recibir la residencia aunque tengan peticiones, o porque las peticiones no est\u00e1n listas para una residencia y tienen que esperar, o porque, como est\u00e1n fuera de estatus, la ley no les permite recibir la residencia aqu\u00ed. Eso ser\u00eda haciendo una reforma como abrir la 245(i), que es esa ley que cerr\u00f3 el 30 de abril de 2001, que le permit\u00eda a la persona pagar una multa de mil d\u00f3lares y recibir la residencia dentro del pa\u00eds. Ese tipo de beneficios, por ejemplo, reformas as\u00ed, son muy posibles.<br \/>\nLa reforma que ha planteado Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar es muy, muy amplia y cobija a una cantidad de figuras y de personas que est\u00e1n indocumentadas, que no necesariamente va a cobijar a los que llegaron recientemente. Esa reforma tambi\u00e9n ayudar\u00eda a muchas personas que est\u00e1n aqu\u00ed desde antes.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nPero protege a los que ya est\u00e1n y que sienten que los han saltado por encima, que en muchos casos sus casos migratorios no han prosperado por la avalancha de casos migratorios que hubo despu\u00e9s de esta apertura de fronteras.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAqu\u00ed hay un problema, y el problema es el relajo que se form\u00f3 en los \u00faltimos cuatro a\u00f1os con la entrada. Ya yo no s\u00e9, porque una persona dice 8 millones, otro dice 12 millones, el otro dice 14, 15. Ok, vamos a tomar la cifra de 10 millones como un punto intermedio para acomodar todas estas cifras que andan por todos lados. 10 millones de personas en 4 a\u00f1os. Bien, si hubieran sido 10 millones de personas bien portadas y trabajadoras, probablemente el pa\u00eds lo hubiera podido absorber de cierta manera, y la gran poblaci\u00f3n americana no se hubiera rasgado las vestiduras. Pero dentro de esos hipot\u00e9ticos 10 millones de personas, seg\u00fan el propio gobierno federal, hasta el 31 de diciembre del a\u00f1o 2023 hab\u00edan entrado 650 mil personas con antecedentes criminales, antecedentes adquiridos en sus pa\u00edses de origen. Y de ah\u00ed ven\u00edan veintitantos mil asesinos, veintitantos mil violadores sexuales, cuarenta o cincuenta mil narcotraficantes o personas con delitos de droga. Esa gente vino para ac\u00e1 y no se dedic\u00f3 precisamente a portarse bien.<br \/>\nY luego hemos visto estas brutales noticias de asesinatos de ni\u00f1os, de estudiantes, violaciones sexuales, una anciana masacrada por all\u00e1, una estudiante de enfermer\u00eda violada y asesinada. La prensa americana empez\u00f3 a poner eso todos los d\u00edas en sus medios noticiosos y luego el gobierno se dedic\u00f3 a darle hoteles a estas personas, hoteles de cinco estrellas en Nueva York. Entonces muchos veteranos de guerra que sirvieron en las guerras y tienen problemas de s\u00edndrome de traumas est\u00e1n viviendo en las calles, no tienen buenos recursos m\u00e9dicos, y entonces est\u00e1n viendo que alguien que lleg\u00f3 por la frontera est\u00e1 recibiendo todo tipo de ayuda. Esto se magnific\u00f3 de tal manera que fue un factor determinante en la pasada elecci\u00f3n presidencial.<br \/>\nA este presidente lo eligen en gran medida para resolver el problema migratorio. Entonces todo este relajo ahora conspira contra la buena voluntad y el buen sentido com\u00fan de personas como Mar\u00eda Elvira, la se\u00f1ora Wasserman Schultz, Rick Scott y un mont\u00f3n de otra gente que quisieran resolver esto, sobre todo para personas que se lo merecen. Yo conoc\u00ed hace como 23 o 24 a\u00f1os a un matrimonio colombiano, personas encantadoras, ejemplares, que ten\u00edan su propio negocio, eran due\u00f1os de su propia casa y les hab\u00edan nacido dos ni\u00f1os ac\u00e1, en los Estados Unidos, que ya deben ser personas adultas porque esto fue hace 23, 24 a\u00f1os. Bueno, esas personas eran ilegales.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAqu\u00ed en Homestead te encuentras con un mont\u00f3n de familias que han puesto sus propios \u201cnurseries\u201d de plantas, que vinieron, que son ilegales, que han hecho, como t\u00fa dices, tienen sus hijitos ac\u00e1, que son gente de bien, que no tienen ni una multa de tr\u00e1fico, que llevan veintipico de a\u00f1os ac\u00e1. Y cuando hablabas con ellos te dec\u00edan: \u201cYo lo que siento es que a m\u00ed me han ignorado. Yo no tuve ninguna de estas oportunidades y ahora tampoco est\u00e1n contempl\u00e1ndome a m\u00ed, que llevo veintipico de a\u00f1os, que mis hijos son americanos y que hasta tengo todo eso\u201d, ca\u00eddo en este clima antiinmigrante que se ha producido por los hechos delictivos y todo el relajo que ha habido, doctora.<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nBueno, efectivamente, me parece que lo que usted acaba de decir describe el problema que tenemos. Nos dimos cuenta, a trav\u00e9s de la prensa, de todos los desastres que cometieron los criminales que entraron del tren de Aragua en New York, que ve\u00edamos lo que mostraban que estaba pasando en el Central Park: que asaltaban a la gente, que se montaban \u2014yo no s\u00e9 ni c\u00f3mo consegu\u00edan motos\u2014 y hac\u00edan cosas\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\n\u2026en Colorado, en Texas, en Georgia, y mil lugares.<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nYo personalmente estuve en Chicago el a\u00f1o pasado, alrededor de mayo, por all\u00ed ser\u00eda abril o mayo, y me qued\u00e9 aterrada, pero asombrada, porque ni siquiera en Miami yo ve\u00eda eso. Y eran cantidades de venezolanos en unas cuadras cerca del downtown de Chicago, que usted sabe que es un \u00e1rea muy buena para caminar. Es un \u00e1rea segura, no es que yo me hubiera metido a los suburbios. Era un \u00e1rea buena y eran dos o tres manzanas llenas de venezolanos en la calle, y estaban haciendo fogatas y hac\u00edan sancocho de todo all\u00ed en la calle, con ollas grand\u00edsimas que ni s\u00e9 d\u00f3nde las consegu\u00edan, con ni\u00f1os chiquitos todos durmiendo en la calle. Pues con todo lo que conlleva eso, \u00bfno? Porque hacer una fogata en la calle puede traer muchos otros peligros; hacer un sancocho en una olla grande en la calle, en pleno downtown, es peligroso tambi\u00e9n, pienso yo. Entonces todo eso da una mala imagen, no solamente a los que \u00edbamos de turistas que ve\u00edamos eso, sino a los mismos locales que se dan cuenta de eso. Eso trae esta mala imagen que hemos tenido.<br \/>\nY todo eso se produce, \u00bfpor qu\u00e9? Porque al haber un ingreso desmedido de personas, la capacidad de absorci\u00f3n de la migraci\u00f3n se hace m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil. Entonces, las agencias que ayudan a estas personas tambi\u00e9n estaban al tope, no pod\u00edan ayudarlos. Y otros que quer\u00edan ayudar, pero la gente no quer\u00eda estar en esos sitios, quer\u00eda estar en la calle. Entonces, y como dice el cuento, v\u00edctimas de su propio invento, porque la gente que quiso venir de esa forma y que quer\u00eda establecer sus propias reglas, pues ahora se ve enfrentada a estas decisiones fuertes de la nueva administraci\u00f3n de cogerlos a todos y deportarlos a muchos sin derecho a ver a un juez de inmigraci\u00f3n. Entonces, por ah\u00ed dicen que para situaciones dif\u00edciles, medidas dif\u00edciles.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nS\u00ed, medidas extremas. Todos los que vivimos ac\u00e1 en el sur de la Florida, sobre todo en el condado Miami-Dade y Broward, sabemos que estamos rodeados de venezolanos emprendedores, decentes, muchos de ellos due\u00f1os de negocios. Yo estoy rodeado de ellos.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nEstudiantes, personas decentes, los conocemos en nuestras iglesias, los conocemos en los colegios de nuestros ni\u00f1os, en todos los barrios, pues hay uno o dos negocios venezolanos o m\u00e1s de personas decentes trabajadoras. Eso no es lo que la prensa americana se dedica a proyectar. Ahora, cuando un individuo, un delincuente que estaba en una prisi\u00f3n en Venezuela \u2014Maduro lo sac\u00f3 y le dijo: \u201cOye, te voy a dar la libertad, pero te tienes que ir para los Estados Unidos\u201d\u2014, y ese individuo lleg\u00f3 aqu\u00ed y asesin\u00f3 a alguien, asesin\u00f3 a una ni\u00f1a en Texas, o a un estudiante de enfermer\u00eda en Georgia, o a una anciana por aqu\u00ed o por all\u00e1; o ocuparon a mano armada edificios de apartamentos en Aurora, Colorado, y desalojaron a los residentes, los sacaron de ah\u00ed y se apoderaron de sus viviendas; cuando hemos visto personas que han estado practicando relaciones sexuales en las aceras, en una tienda de campa\u00f1a, en las aceras de Manhattan\u2026 Eso es lo que la prensa americana promueve.<br \/>\nY eso es el 0,001% de toda la comunidad venezolana que hay en los Estados Unidos. Pero eso es lo que lleg\u00f3 a la noticia. Entonces se cre\u00f3 un clima de rechazo, un clima espantosamente adverso. Y la mayor\u00eda del Congreso en este momento \u2014esa es una realidad, nos guste o no nos guste aceptarla\u2014, la mayor\u00eda del Congreso en este momento no se atreve a proponer una reforma para acomodar a los ilegales que se merecen quedarse aqu\u00ed, porque realmente la calle est\u00e1 caliente y la gente est\u00e1 que arde con este problema, porque al gobierno pasado se le fue la mano.<br \/>\nDoctora, si usted nos lo permite, vamos a invitar a algunas personas a que nos llamen y le pregunten. No estamos hablando de temas pol\u00edticos ahora: si alguna persona quiere hablar con la doctora, es para hacerle una pregunta legal sobre la ley de inmigraci\u00f3n. Cualquier persona que\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\n\u2026no est\u00e9 pol\u00edtica\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nCorrecto. Cualquier persona que quiera emitir un comentario pol\u00edtico, que espere a que volvamos a abrir las l\u00edneas m\u00e1s adelante. Aquellos que tengan una situaci\u00f3n de inmigraci\u00f3n pendiente y quieran una buena asesor\u00eda, la doctora les puede dar respuesta a su pregunta.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nEn el 305-410-1040, 305-410-1040, si usted necesita esa advertencia legal, llame, que estamos con la doctora Martha Arias, abogada de inmigraci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nRecuerden, no se pongan a opinar sobre asuntos pol\u00edticos porque, por cortes\u00eda hacia ella y para maximizar el tiempo, vamos a tener que cortar la llamada de manera desagradable. No nos gustar\u00eda tener que hacer eso.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nWilliam, \u00bfc\u00f3mo est\u00e1s? Buenas tardes.<\/p>\n<p>William:<br \/>\nS\u00ed, buenas tardes. Excelente programa y gracias por la informaci\u00f3n. Gracias. Bueno, en mi caso, tengo 11 a\u00f1os esperando un asilo pol\u00edtico en este pa\u00eds. Afortunadamente podemos renovar los permisos de trabajo cada cinco a\u00f1os. Mis hijas vinieron para ac\u00e1 peque\u00f1as, quieren estudiar, quieren ser enfermeras, pero por nuestro estatus migratorio no somos residentes, no somos ciudadanos, no podemos conseguir ninguna beca.<br \/>\nBueno, \u00bfposibilidades hay? Tenemos 10, 11 a\u00f1os esperando una decisi\u00f3n y toda esta gente que ha llegado en los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os\u2026 Me imagino que nuestros casos est\u00e1n \u201cde baja a mesa\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nDoctora, vamos a ver qu\u00e9 le puede decir a William. Gracias, William.<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nBueno, yo ah\u00ed tengo una posici\u00f3n un poco distinta. Obviamente, estoy mirando los toros desde la barrera, como dir\u00edamos. Obviamente, usted est\u00e1 en una situaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s subjetiva y le molesta. Pero esto es lo que yo digo, se\u00f1or: las personas que tienen un asilo pendiente por tantos a\u00f1os y, entretanto, el privilegio de tener este permiso de trabajo y de estar aqu\u00ed, y de que sus hijos se eduquen en los Estados Unidos en un colegio p\u00fablico \u2014que seguramente no est\u00e1n pagando tampoco, es un colegio p\u00fablico\u2014 y que hablan ingl\u00e9s y que han aprendido ingl\u00e9s, lo deber\u00edan ver positivamente.<br \/>\n\u00bfPor qu\u00e9? Porque los asilos son muy dif\u00edciles de ganar. Y si usted entra a ver las estad\u00edsticas de aprobaci\u00f3n del asilo, son muy bajas. Las estad\u00edsticas muestran entre un 15% y un m\u00e1ximo de un 20% o 25%, en el mejor de los casos, de aprobaci\u00f3n. La mayor\u00eda de los asilos los niegan.<br \/>\n\u00bfQu\u00e9 hubiera pasado si a ustedes los hubieran llamado en este momento, les niegan el asilo, los mandan a un proceso de deportaci\u00f3n y los deportan? Tal vez sus hijos no hubieran tenido esa oportunidad de estudiar ac\u00e1 y de estar en este pa\u00eds.<br \/>\nSi no pueden pagar una beca, bueno, a muchos no nos dieron becas. Yo tambi\u00e9n soy una inmigrante. A m\u00ed no me dieron beca. A m\u00ed me toc\u00f3 pedir pr\u00e9stamos. A m\u00ed me toc\u00f3 trabajar para costear mis libros. Entonces, vamos a ver lo positivo de lo que hemos recibido y no exigir m\u00e1s, de por qu\u00e9 estamos aqu\u00ed y no nos han dado una beca o no nos han aprobado un asilo. Esa no deber\u00eda de ser la perspectiva con que miremos las cosas. Yo tengo clientes venezolanos que vienen a mi oficina y me dicen lo mismo: \u201cYo, 15 a\u00f1os esperando\u201d. \u00bfY sabe qu\u00e9 les estoy diciendo en este momento? \u201cEs por su propio beneficio que siga esperando, por lo menos mientras pasa esta administraci\u00f3n\u201d, porque est\u00e9 seguro de que si antes y durante la presidencia de Biden la aprobaci\u00f3n de los asilos era de un 15 o 20 por ciento m\u00e1ximo, en este momento yo creo que bajo esta administraci\u00f3n las \u00f3rdenes son que las aprobaciones de asilo incluso van a bajar de nivel, pueden ser del 10 por ciento, van a ser del 5 por ciento. Entonces, \u00bfa qui\u00e9n le conviene que lo llamen a una cita de asilos en esta administraci\u00f3n? No creo que a muchos. As\u00ed que vamos a agradecer lo que tenemos, sigamos con este permiso de trabajo y demos gracias, y que los hijos hagan pr\u00e9stamos de estudio.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAbogada, pero yo s\u00ed quer\u00eda preguntarle, mientras pasamos a la siguiente llamada, sobre el tema de los asilos. Los asilos realmente son una condici\u00f3n que cada pa\u00eds tiene la obligaci\u00f3n de, de repente, admitir a personas que tienen en serio peligro su vida, que no pueden regresar porque su vida realmente corre peligro. Pero ha habido una prostituci\u00f3n \u2014y digo la palabra \u201cprostituci\u00f3n\u201d en general\u2014 sobre esta figura durante los \u00faltimos tiempos. Usted dec\u00eda que el nivel de aprobaci\u00f3n en la \u00e9poca de Biden fue mucho m\u00e1s bajo, un 10 o 15 por ciento, pero es que la masificaci\u00f3n en la petici\u00f3n de asilos que hubo durante la administraci\u00f3n impidi\u00f3 realmente que eso pudiera seguir surtiendo efecto. \u00bfNo es as\u00ed?<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nS\u00ed, es as\u00ed. O sea, los asilos aumentaron en un\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\n\u2026300 por ciento.<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nExacto, y mucho m\u00e1s. Es cierto, pero no necesariamente todos esos asilos negados fueron de los \u00faltimos que entraron dentro de esa administraci\u00f3n; pudieron haber sido presentados antes. Yo, mire, esto es lo que digo:<br \/>\nLa gente tiene derecho a aplicar a un asilo, claro, porque est\u00e1 dentro de la ley de los Estados Unidos y la ley del derecho internacional. Lo que yo le digo es que, como usted bien lo se\u00f1ala, se han presentado tantos casos, se ha abusado de la figura del asilo, porque tenemos que reconocerlo. Hay personas que vienen con un reclamo de \u201ctengo miedo porque en el barrio m\u00edo la situaci\u00f3n es muy dif\u00edcil y me estaban amenazando\u201d. Posiblemente s\u00ed estaban amenazando a dos personas, pero no cada amenaza que recibe una persona en su pa\u00eds constituye asilo.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nHay personas a quienes les han negado, perd\u00f3n, otras figuras, y han decidido acogerse al asilo porque\u2026 No estoy hablando de personas como usted, que es abogada con una trayectoria inmensa, pero hay personas que caen en manos que no son las m\u00e1s acertadas, y la figura del asilo es la m\u00e1s socorrida. Gente que viene aqu\u00ed buscando un futuro econ\u00f3mico mejor, que est\u00e1 en su derecho porque su familia lleva cinco a\u00f1os ac\u00e1 y quiere tambi\u00e9n estar legalmente en el pa\u00eds, y se acogen a esa figura cuando est\u00e1n quit\u00e1ndole la posibilidad a personas que s\u00ed realmente su vida corre peligro de poder optar a ella.<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nExacto. El nivel de aprobaci\u00f3n es muy bajo y entonces las\u2026 Vamos a decir la verdad: las personas que tienen asilo pendiente por tantos a\u00f1os, 12, 13, 14, 15 a\u00f1os, lo que est\u00e1n m\u00e1s bien haciendo \u2014y los que siguen aplicando\u2014 es benefici\u00e1ndose de esa larga espera para poder estar en los Estados Unidos. Porque de no ser as\u00ed, si un asilo fuera a procesarse de una forma r\u00e1pida \u2014vamos a decir, en un a\u00f1o\u2014, quiere decir que esa persona tiene el 70% o el 75% o el 65% de posibilidades de que en ese a\u00f1o va a retornar a su pa\u00eds, porque si le niegan el asilo, pues entonces lo van a devolver, \u00bfentiende?<br \/>\nEntonces, p\u00f3ngase a ver la perspectiva: si lo niegan en un 25% y lo van a resolver en un a\u00f1o o en dos a\u00f1os, quiere decir que usted tiene el 70% de posibilidades de regresar a su pa\u00eds en dos a\u00f1os, mientras que si siguen esperando, como est\u00e1n ahora que est\u00e1n retrasados y se han demorado 12 a\u00f1os, por lo menos han tenido la oportunidad de estar en este pa\u00eds todo ese tiempo. Entonces yo pienso que todo se mira desde distintas perspectivas. Yo lo veo como un beneficio que han tenido las personas. Aunque claro, todo el mundo quiere que le resuelvan su caso r\u00e1pido, pero pues ese es el sistema que tenemos en este momento.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAmigos, estamos conversando con la doctora Martha Arias. Voy a dar el tel\u00e9fono de su bufete, porque la hemos molestado durante media hora y lo menos que debemos hacer es ayudarla tambi\u00e9n. Ella es abogada de inmigraci\u00f3n, solamente de inmigraci\u00f3n. Si alguno de ustedes necesita consultarla legalmente, necesita una buena asesor\u00eda, es una persona muy experimentada, como acaban de escuchar; est\u00e1 todas las semanas con nosotros. Y el tel\u00e9fono del bufete es el 305-671-0018. Lo voy a repetir al final, pero ahora vamos a conversar con Roberto. Buenas tardes.<\/p>\n<p>Roberto:<br \/>\nBuenas tardes, Agustina, Mariana, doctora. Agustina, luego yo s\u00e9 que este es un espacio ahorita para hacer preguntas acerca de migraci\u00f3n y le tengo una pregunta a la doctora, pero me gustar\u00eda en alg\u00fan momento, no s\u00e9 c\u00f3mo hacer para que t\u00fa y Mariana\u2026 Porque de verdad que tengo\u2026 Yo hago Uber y tengo unos comentarios. Yo quiero expresarte ciertas cosas que est\u00e1n sucediendo.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\n\u00bfQu\u00e9 pasa? Adelante, vamos a abrir el tel\u00e9fono para otras cosas m\u00e1s tarde. Ahora, h\u00e1gale la pregunta a la doctora sobre inmigraci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Roberto:<br \/>\nS\u00ed, la pregunta, doctora\u2026 Mariana, perd\u00f3n, doctora Martha. En este momento se est\u00e1 hablando de que Venezuela podr\u00eda ser parte de los pa\u00edses que van a estar baneados para no entrar a\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\n\u00bfYo qu\u00e9 sucede con una persona que es venezolana pero que tiene una nacionalidad italiana? \u00bfPodr\u00eda entrar desde Venezuela? \u00bfPodr\u00eda entrar? \u00bfQu\u00e9 opina usted? Lo que yo entiendo es que son nacionales de Venezuela, no importa si tienen otra nacionalidad. Si son venezolanos, no importa. Y me imagino, si entran con el pasaporte de Venezuela\u2026 No creo que si tienen doble nacionalidad les\u2026 Sinceramente, pienso que si sale el \u201ctravel ban\u201d, no creo que, si bien tienen doble nacionalidad y entran con el pasaporte, vamos a decir, espa\u00f1ol o italiano, qu\u00e9 s\u00e9 yo, vayan a tener problemas. Pero esperemos a que salga la prohibici\u00f3n para no especular, porque no s\u00e9 qu\u00e9 va a decir la prohibici\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nYo me imagino que tambi\u00e9n si la persona vive en Caracas o reside en Caracas y tiene un pasaporte de la Uni\u00f3n Europea, le convendr\u00eda, no s\u00e9, viajar a Aruba, viajar a Curazao o viajar a un sitio fuera del territorio de Venezuela, para poder entrar a Estados Unidos con su pasaporte de la Uni\u00f3n Europea, porque aunque tenga pasaporte de la Uni\u00f3n Europea, si viene de Caracas, a lo mejor ah\u00ed se traba la cosa.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nPero la abogada ha dicho algo muy interesante: todav\u00eda esto no es una ley, no, no, no, esto es una especulaci\u00f3n y no sabemos ni siquiera cu\u00e1les ser\u00edan las bases sobre las que se sostendr\u00eda. Hay que esperar. Eduardo, buenas tardes.<\/p>\n<p>Eduardo:<br \/>\nHola, s\u00ed, buenas tardes. Excelente programa. Es lo siguiente: mi esposo y yo acabamos de adquirir pr\u00e1cticamente, empezando el a\u00f1o, la residencia permanente, y el paso inmediato era viajar a M\u00e9xico para actualizar los pasaportes venezolanos. Pero ah\u00ed va la pregunta, y me imagino que ya la interpretaron: \u00bfes conveniente ahorita ir a M\u00e9xico a renovar el pasaporte venezolano, teniendo en cuenta que cuando vengamos de regreso, a pesar de que tenemos la residencia permanente, no nos dejen entrar o no? Entonces estamos en ese dilema.<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nNo salgan todav\u00eda. Espere a que salga el anunciado \u201ctravel ban\u201d, la prohibici\u00f3n de viaje, para poder estar seguros de qu\u00e9 es lo que dice, cu\u00e1les son los que van a prohibir entrar y si eso va a incluir residentes o no. Entonces es mejor que esperen a que salga la regulaci\u00f3n y viajen cuando ya tengamos una certeza de lo que hay all\u00ed. Antes yo no le aconsejar\u00eda que viaje, se\u00f1or.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nMuy bien. Doctora, una \u00faltima pregunta y le voy a poner unas fechas ilustrativas para la pregunta.<br \/>\nUn cubano que haya entrado a los Estados Unidos, digamos, agosto o septiembre del a\u00f1o pasado y que, por lo tanto, el a\u00f1o y un d\u00eda para la ley de ajuste ser\u00eda en agosto o septiembre de este a\u00f1o, dependiendo de la fecha en que entr\u00f3 en agosto o septiembre del a\u00f1o anterior. Si la cancelaci\u00f3n del parol humanitario fuera efectiva, por ejemplo, el primero de abril pr\u00f3ximo, y esa persona todav\u00eda no tiene el a\u00f1o y un d\u00eda para aprovechar la residencia\u2026<br \/>\nSi ese cubano decide meterse en el cl\u00f3set de una familia amiga y quedarse ah\u00ed tranquilo, sin salir a la calle para no exponerse a ser interceptado, llegado el a\u00f1o y un d\u00eda, en agosto o septiembre, \u00bfpuede acogerse a la ley o el mero hecho de haber estado un tiempo sin estatus despu\u00e9s de la cancelaci\u00f3n del parol humanitario lo invalida para la ley de ajuste cubano?<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nNo, no lo invalida. Puede aplicar para el ajuste cubano al completar el a\u00f1o y un d\u00eda.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nOk, o sea, puede estar escondido por ah\u00ed debajo de una piedra para no levantar\u2026 Hasta que, para que no sea detectado. Pero s\u00ed se puede quedar, mientras cumpla un a\u00f1o y un d\u00eda, est\u00e1 perfecto. Ok.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nMuy bien. Bueno, vamos a reiterar el tel\u00e9fono del bufete de la doctora. Es el 305-671-0018. Recuerden que ella es abogada de inmigraci\u00f3n, nada m\u00e1s que de inmigraci\u00f3n. 305-671-0018. No vaya a ser que alguien le diga: \u201cMira, yo me quiero divorciar\u201d. Para eso hay que buscar otro abogado.<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nOiga, Agustina, mire, me qued\u00e9 callada cuando ustedes dijeron eso porque, \u00bfc\u00f3mo le parece que el s\u00e1bado 22 de marzo el presidente emiti\u00f3 un memorando? Se llama \u201cmemorando\u201d, ya lo puse en mi p\u00e1gina de Instagram oficialmente de la p\u00e1gina de la Casa Blanca, que dice que el gobierno va a empezar a encauzar, a disciplinar a los abogados de inmigraci\u00f3n que presenten asilos o peticiones no meritorias o que presenten \u201cmotions\u201d con la intenci\u00f3n de dilatar los procesos. O sea que nosotros, los abogados de inmigraci\u00f3n, ya tambi\u00e9n estamos en la mira. Entonces, el tipo de consejo\u2026 Ahora, yo siempre he sido muy cuidadosa, obviamente, porque voy con la ley. Pero el problema es que, a veces, la ley tambi\u00e9n es interpretaciones, \u00bfno? La ley no es blanco y negro. Uno pensar\u00eda que es as\u00ed, pero las interpretaciones\u2026 De hecho, por eso hay much\u00edsimos casos: las cortes est\u00e1n llenas de casos, porque cuando hay una parte que considera que interpreta la ley de una forma y la otra la interpreta de otra, pues por eso existen los juicios.<br \/>\nY entonces, pues, ahora nosotros tenemos que ser m\u00e1s cuidadosos, aparte de lo que siempre hemos sido, porque pues nosotros tambi\u00e9n, ya a partir del 22 de marzo, estamos en la mira. Este memor\u00e1ndum sali\u00f3 el s\u00e1bado. La Casa Blanca lo emiti\u00f3 y fue dirigido al Departamento de Homeland Security, y dice que incluso el gobierno debe iniciar medidas disciplinarias en contra de abogados en las respectivas salas.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nYo voy a explicar esto un poco m\u00e1s. A la persona que nos est\u00e1 escuchando\u2026 Cuando va a utilizar un servicio profesional en los Estados Unidos, en el caso de la ley y una cosa tan complicada, complicada en este momento como nunca antes en el pasado, como la ley de inmigraci\u00f3n, debe buscar totalmente, n\u00famero uno, que sea abogado. No un notario, no un contador p\u00fablico, no alguien que no es un activista comunitario, no. No, abogado. Y abogado graduado de los Estados Unidos, no abogado de la Conchinchina: abogado graduado aqu\u00ed. Y despu\u00e9s que usted se cerciora de que esa persona es abogado, que sea practicante de la ley de inmigraci\u00f3n exclusivamente, porque si usted tiene un dolor de muela, usted no va a ir a un carpintero, y tampoco va a ir a un neur\u00f3logo ni a un quiropr\u00e1ctico. Va a ir a un dentista, \u00bfverdad?, porque es el que se dedica a la boca. Con la ley americana ocurre igual. Hay abogados que se especializan en divorcio solamente, hay otros que se especializan en contratos de bienes ra\u00edces solamente; pero la ley de inmigraci\u00f3n es una ley que, como ustedes acaban de escuchar a la doctora, todos los d\u00edas, todas las semanas, evoluciona; hay cambios nuevos que vienen por la v\u00eda judicial o por la v\u00eda administrativa. Entonces, imag\u00ednense si usted se busca un abogado que lo que practica es la ley de, qu\u00e9 s\u00e9 yo, de contratos laborales y de esto no sabe nada, no sabe nada, entonces lo va a embarcar. Mucho menos un notario p\u00fablico o una persona que tiene una agencia abierta ah\u00ed. Ha habido casos aqu\u00ed de gente que les han cogido montones de miles de d\u00f3lares a las personas en fraudes, en esquemas de fraude; no son abogados de inmigraci\u00f3n, los han embarcado. As\u00ed que tengan mucho, mucho cuidado con el terreno que pisan.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAbogada, me gustar\u00eda solamente dos segundos hacerle una pregunta que una persona nos est\u00e1 lanzando por ac\u00e1. Buenas tardes, Mar\u00eda: si uno tiene un asilo pendiente por 11 a\u00f1os y dentro de mi asilo est\u00e1 mi hijo, que cumple ma\u00f1ana 21 a\u00f1os, \u00bf\u00e9l seguir\u00eda dentro de la petici\u00f3n de asilo? \u00bfTendr\u00eda que buscar por su cuenta otra figura legal?<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\n\u00c9l sigue dentro de la petici\u00f3n de asilo, aunque cumpla 21 a\u00f1os, siempre y cuando no se case. O sea que, mientras est\u00e9 soltero, puede tener 30 a\u00f1os y sigue en la petici\u00f3n de asilo. Lo importante es que no se case. En el momento en que un menor cumple, en ese caso as\u00ed tenga 17, si se casa, queda fuera del asilo.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nBuen\u00edsimo. El tel\u00e9fono de la doctora, de nuevo: 305-671-0018, 305-671\u2026 Si no tuvo ahora lapicero para apuntar, porque va en el veh\u00edculo, la puede encontrar por Facebook con su nombre y apellido, \u201cMartha Arias\u201d \u2014pero Martha se escribe con TH, M-A-R-T-H-A\u2014. Pone en su buscador de Facebook \u201cMartha Arias Immigration Attorney\u201d y le va a aparecer el bufete de la doctora. Aqu\u00ed va el tel\u00e9fono de nuevo: <strong>305-671-0018<\/strong>.<br \/>\nDoctora, muy agradecidos por todo el tiempo y por la gentileza de conversar con nuestros oyentes.<\/p>\n<p>Dra. Martha Arias:<br \/>\nGracias a ustedes y feliz resto de semana para todos.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >English Transcript<\/h2>\t\t<div id=\"wd-67e61289b55c4\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-67e61289b55c4 text-left\">\n\t\t\t<p>And as we promised, we are going to address the issue of the decision made by the Department of Homeland Security about the Humanitarian Parole. We now greet Attorney Martha Arias, our immigration attorney, the person who always helps us and answers our questions, and helps us understand these issues that for some time now have been arising very frequently.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney, we greet you: Mariana de la Fuente and Agustina Acosta. Good afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>How are you, Attorney? Good afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nGood afternoon, Mariana and Agustina. A greeting to both of you. Happy Monday, and also happy Monday to all the listeners. Same to you.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAttorney, I said something a few minutes ago, but I would like you to review it and, if you feel it is not correct, please correct it. And if not, then no problem.<br \/>\nDuring the eighties, nineties, and the early years of the new millennium, the humanitarian parole figure was used by the executive government, but on a case-by-case basis. I remember there were people, for example\u2014I will cite a couple of examples\u2014people who had a very serious health situation in Cuba, who needed brain surgery; then they had no way to get to the United States otherwise. And the congresspeople would arrange with immigration a humanitarian parole, and a child would come to have surgery with his mom or dad, or a mother would come to bury a child who had died here, who arrived on a raft and drowned on the way.<br \/>\nBut these were very isolated cases, individually based, and suddenly the Biden administration used this legal figure or migratory figure to cast a sort of large umbrella under which they brought in hundreds of thousands of people. Tell me if that is correct.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nYes, that is correct. The law has two key phrases. Parole is granted for \u201curgent humanitarian reasons,\u201d as you just mentioned, or for \u201cpublic benefit.\u201d Those are the only two reasons why humanitarian parole can be granted.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAttorney, we were talking before speaking with you, and we were taking on something of a \u201cdevil\u2019s advocate\u201d role, because sometimes that is necessary. We all wish that these 532,000 Nicaraguans, Haitians, Venezuelans, and Cubans who have entered could really have the chance to stay, especially the decent people, that they do a screening and weed out, as one might say, the bad ones.<br \/>\nHowever, it must be remembered that when this measure by President Biden was put into effect, basically overnight, this entry of 532,000 people was carried out based on many legal loopholes. No one knew whether it was a family reunification, a parole, or which category was to be invoked, and most importantly, it was done for a two-year period\u2014two years\u2014and with requirements that, at that time, were essential: having the famous sponsor, also arriving directly from a country rather than going through a third country, and not being a burden on the government, because that\u2019s what the work permit was for.<br \/>\nUnfortunately, that was not strictly followed. There was also a lot of abuse of the system, especially at the end of that period. And for Cubans, they have the Cuban Adjustment Act that, after one year and a day, they can become residents or citizens. For Venezuelans, many of those who have worked are being petitioned for by the very companies where they have been working; many others have decided to start families, they have gotten married, meaning that there is a movement because they knew it was something temporary, that it lasted two years. Once those two years are up, can the government of the United States be required, in a court of law, to automatically extend it?<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nWell, obviously it is not that it can be demanded in court. Maybe, I say, attorneys will look at everything that was stated in the Federal Register, which actually has not been published; it is going to be published tomorrow, March 25, but we attorneys already have access to the document that will be published in the Federal Register.<br \/>\nAmong the things it says, which support the termination of this parole, it mentions a change in national policy or foreign policy, and that change, upon the arrival of the new administration, is one of the points it raises.<br \/>\nSecond, they mention in the Federal Register document that the parole was not really granted for reasons of true public interest or humanitarian reasons on a case-by-case basis, as the law requires. The law requires that these humanitarian or public interest reasons be on a \u201ccase by case basis.\u201d And here it was done in an all-encompassing way.<br \/>\nAnother point mentioned in the Federal Register about why parole is being ended is that it was initially also said it was to reduce the flow of people across the border, which indeed happened\u2014perhaps the number of people crossing the border was reduced\u2014but the government, the administration, believes that was not sufficient public interest grounds to grant parole to all these people.<br \/>\nSo, if there is any attorney who believes these grounds for termination are invalid under the law or that there was an administrative violation, there could be a lawsuit. I am not a constitutional lawyer, but within my modest understanding of the Constitution and how the legal system works, I do not see a very strong reason for a plaintiff to sue over this parole. Notice that.<br \/>\nMaybe, maybe, what people might most likely say is that it should not be ended collectively through a notice in the Federal Register. Why? Because under the regulations, parole requires written notice to each individual. And this Federal Register notice says that this is a constructive notice for all the beneficiaries of that parole, meaning they are not going to mail a personalized letter to each of them, but the Federal Register constitutes that written termination notice that they will receive, in addition to the notice they will be sent on their USCIS online account page, because this was a process done electronically; each person had to open an online account, so those accounts should still be active, and they will be notified there.<br \/>\nSo I would say that maybe a possible lawsuit might be that the plaintiffs argue there should not be a constructive notice through the Federal Register, but rather a personalized notice letter to each one. But, but, but that, in the end\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\n\u2026in the end, that would slightly change the notification procedure, but not necessarily the expiration of the parole or the termination date.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nCorrect. And what would be changed, if you think about it, is the notice, because each person should be given those 30 days, and each person will have a different 30-day period, right, starting when the letter is delivered to them. Whereas, in this manner, supposedly tomorrow it is published in the Federal Register, tomorrow, March 25. People will have 30 days, everyone, regardless of when it expires; everyone will have 30 days, and before those 30 days they should leave the country unless they have another way to stay, as Mariana mentioned before, who might have gotten married or someone to petition them, I don\u2019t know, but those 30 days would be the same for everyone. If there is a personalized letter to each of them, obviously then the 30 days for each could differ.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nNow, in the particular case of Cubans, let\u2019s see if we understand this correctly: let\u2019s assume that the parole is ended, generally speaking, on March 31. We\u2019ll arbitrarily pick March 31 as the date. We can infer that Cubans who arrived in the United States before March 27 or 28 of last year, and who therefore have already passed the one year and one day mark, despite the imminent cancellation of this measure, would still have the opportunity to take advantage of the adjustment act.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nSure, if they have a year and a day, they can do it, because the only requirement under the Cuban Adjustment Act, among others, obviously, is that the person be Cuban, that they have a year and a day since their entry, and that they had parole. They might have been granted parole for a day, for three days, for five days; the important thing is that they have it, no matter how long it lasted. These people were given two years, but if those two years have even run out\u2014I see no reason why they would not have filed for adjustment of status at the year and a day mark\u2014they should already be in that residency process.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAttorney, I was listening this morning to a former director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States, who is also a White House adviser, and he said that a great majority of those 532,000 Nicaraguans, Venezuelans, Haitians, and Cubans who came in have already been switching over, as we were discussing, to other categories. Some have done it via Alien of Extraordinary Ability, others have done it via H1B, which can be granted by the sponsor from the workplace where they have been for two years, another, as you were saying, because they have gotten married and have started a family, and others because they have applied for that famous asylum. So there are many possibilities that, one by one, these categories might shift.<br \/>\nBut in addition, there is a possibility that a bipartisan committee is being set up with Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar, Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz\u2014who is a Democrat\u2014and Senator Rick Scott. They are looking for legal options to accommodate the others who may also be left stranded in that immigration reform that has been talked about for a long time. But is it true\u2014and I ask you this as an immigration attorney\u2014that as long as the house is not \u201ccleaned up,\u201d as long as all these programs done as temporary patches, \u201cjust in case,\u201d that end up becoming permanent, are not resolved, will it be very difficult to pass an immigration reform per se that can help the people in this country?<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nYes and no. There are many immigration reforms that could be done even if not all the people who entered illegally in recent years have been removed, because these people who entered illegally in the last few years are not the only ones who are without status in the United States. Believe it or not, there are people who have spent 20, 30, 40 years trying to regain status. Exactly. And those people might already have American citizen spouses, a father, a mother, who have not been able to get them residency even though they have petitions, or because the petitions are not ready for residency yet and they have to wait, or because, since they are out of status, the law does not allow them to get residency here. That would be done through a reform like reopening 245(i), which is that law that closed on April 30, 2001, which allowed a person to pay a thousand-dollar fine and get residency inside the country. That kind of benefit\u2014for example, reforms like that\u2014are very possible.<br \/>\nThe reform proposed by Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar is very, very broad and covers a large number of categories and undocumented people who would not necessarily include only those who have arrived recently. That reform would also help many people who have been here longer.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nBut it protects those who are already here and feel they have been skipped over, as many of their immigration cases have not progressed because of the avalanche of immigration cases that occurred after this border opening.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nHere\u2019s the problem: the mess that was created in the last four years with all these entries\u2026 Now, I don\u2019t know, because one person says 8 million, another says 12 million, another says 14 or 15. Okay, let\u2019s take 10 million as a midpoint to encompass all these figures floating around. 10 million people in 4 years. Fine, if those 10 million had been well-behaved, hardworking people, probably the country might have absorbed that in some way, and the larger American population would not have been outraged. But among those hypothetical 10 million people, according to the federal government itself, as of December 31, 2023, 650,000 people had entered with criminal records, records from their home countries. And among them were twenty-something thousand murderers, twenty-something thousand sexual offenders, forty or fifty thousand drug traffickers or people with drug-related offenses. These people came here and did not precisely dedicate themselves to behaving well.<br \/>\nAnd then we have seen these brutal news stories of children being killed, students being killed, sexual assaults, an elderly person slaughtered here or there, a nursing student raped and murdered. The American press began putting that on the news every day, and then the government started giving these people hotels, five-star hotels in New York. Then many war veterans who served in wars and have trauma syndrome are living in the streets, do not have good medical resources, and then they see that someone who arrived across the border is getting all kinds of help. This got so huge that it was a determining factor in the last presidential election.<br \/>\nThis president was elected largely to solve the immigration problem. So now this whole mess works against the good will and common sense of people like Mar\u00eda Elvira, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Rick Scott, and a bunch of others who want to fix this, especially for the people who deserve to stay. I met about 23 or 24 years ago a Colombian couple, wonderful, exemplary people, who had their own business, owned their own home, and had two children born here in the United States who must be adults by now because that was 23 or 24 years ago. Well, those people were undocumented.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nHere in Homestead, you find a ton of families who have their own plant nurseries, who arrived, who are undocumented, and who have, as you say, their kids here, who are decent people, who don\u2019t even have a traffic ticket, who have been here twenty-something years. And when you talked to them, they would say, \u201cI feel like I\u2019ve been ignored. I didn\u2019t have any of those opportunities, and now they\u2019re not taking me into account either, me who\u2019ve been here twenty-something years, my kids are American, I have all this,\u201d now overshadowed by this anti-immigrant climate that has come about because of these criminal acts and all the mess that has been going on, Attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nWell, indeed, I think what you just said describes the problem we have. We found out through the press about all the disasters committed by criminals who entered from the Tren de Aragua in New York, where we saw what they showed was happening in Central Park: they were robbing people, they got on\u2014I don\u2019t even know how they got motorcycles\u2014and they did things\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\n\u2026in Colorado, in Texas, in Georgia, and so many places.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nI personally was in Chicago last year, around May\u2014perhaps it was April or May\u2014and I was astonished, I was shocked, because not even in Miami did I see that. And there were large numbers of Venezuelans in a few blocks near downtown Chicago, which, as you know, is a very nice area for walking. It\u2019s a safe area; it\u2019s not like I was in the suburbs. It was a good area, and there were two or three blocks full of Venezuelans on the street, and they were lighting campfires and making sancocho and everything right there on the street, with huge pots\u2014I don\u2019t even know where they got them\u2014and very young children all sleeping on the street. So with everything that entails, right? Because lighting a campfire in the street can bring many other dangers; making a big pot of sancocho in the middle of downtown is also dangerous, I think. So all of that creates a bad image, not only for those of us who were tourists who saw it, but also for the locals who notice it. That creates this negative image we\u2019ve had.<br \/>\nAnd it all happened, why? Because when there is an excessive influx of people, the capacity to absorb immigration becomes more difficult. So the agencies that help these people were also at their limit; they couldn\u2019t help them. And others who wanted to help, but people didn\u2019t want to be in those shelters; they wanted to be out on the street. So, as the saying goes, \u201cvictims of their own invention,\u201d because the people who wanted to come in that manner, wanting to establish their own rules, now face these harsh decisions from the new administration to round them all up and deport many without the right to go before an immigration judge. So, as they say, for tough situations, tough measures.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nYes, extreme measures. All of us living here in South Florida, especially in Miami-Dade County and Broward, know that we are surrounded by entrepreneurial, decent Venezuelans, many of them business owners. I am surrounded by them.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nStudents, decent people\u2014we see them in our churches, we see them in our children\u2019s schools, in every neighborhood, there are one or two Venezuelan businesses or more, owned by hardworking, decent people. That is not what the American press focuses on. Now, when an individual, a criminal who was in a prison in Venezuela\u2014Maduro released him and told him, \u201cHey, I\u2019m giving you your freedom, but you have to go to the United States\u201d\u2014and that individual got here and murdered someone, murdered a child in Texas, or a nursing student in Georgia, or an elderly person here or there. Or they forcibly seized apartment buildings in Aurora, Colorado, evicted the residents, kicked them out, and took over their homes. When we have seen people having sexual relations on the sidewalks, in a tent, on the sidewalks of Manhattan\u2026 That\u2019s what the American press promotes.<br \/>\nAnd that is 0.001% of all the Venezuelan community in the United States. But that is what made the news. Then a climate of rejection was created, an appallingly hostile climate. And the majority of Congress at this time\u2014that\u2019s a reality whether we like it or not\u2014the majority of Congress right now does not dare to propose a reform to accommodate undocumented people who deserve to be here, because the public is really outraged and people are furious about this problem, because the past administration went too far.<br \/>\nAttorney, if you permit us, we will invite some people to call in and ask you questions. We are not talking about political issues now\u2014if anyone wants to talk with the Attorney, it\u2019s to ask her a legal question about immigration law. Anyone who\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\n\u2026is not political\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nCorrect. Anyone who wants to share a political viewpoint should wait until we reopen the lines a bit later. Those who have an ongoing immigration issue and want good advice, the Attorney can answer your question.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAt (305) 410-1040, (305) 410-1040\u2014if you need that legal advice, call us. We are here with Attorney Martha Arias, immigration attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nRemember, do not start giving political opinions because, out of courtesy to her and to make the most of our time, we will have to end the call in an unpleasant manner. We wouldn\u2019t like to do that.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nWilliam, how are you? Good afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>William:<br \/>\nYes, good afternoon. Excellent show, and thank you for the information. Thanks. In my case, I\u2019ve been waiting 11 years for a political asylum decision in this country. Fortunately, we can renew our work permits every five years. My daughters came here as children, they want to study, they want to become nurses, but because of our immigration status we are not residents, we are not citizens, we can\u2019t get any scholarship.<br \/>\nSo, what possibilities are there? We\u2019ve been waiting 10, 11 years for a decision, and all these people who have arrived in recent years\u2026 I imagine our cases are put aside.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAttorney, let\u2019s see what you can tell William. Thanks, William.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nWell, I have a slightly different view here. Obviously, I\u2019m outside looking in, as we say. Of course, you are in a more subjective situation, and it bothers you. But here\u2019s what I say, sir. People who have had an asylum pending for so many years and, meanwhile, the privilege of having this work permit and being here, and of having their children educated in the United States in a public school\u2014certainly they are not paying for that either, it\u2019s a public school\u2014and they speak English, they have learned English, they should see it positively.<br \/>\nWhy? Because asylum cases are very hard to win. And if you look at the statistics on asylum approvals, they are very low. The statistics show between 15% and at most 20% or 25%, in the most generous scenario, are approved. The majority of asylum cases are denied.<br \/>\nWhat would have happened if you had been called in right now, they deny you the asylum, send you to a deportation proceeding, and deport you? Perhaps your children would not have had the opportunity to study here, to be in this country.<br \/>\nIf you can\u2019t get a scholarship, well, many of us weren\u2019t given scholarships. I am also an immigrant. I didn\u2019t get a scholarship. I had to get loans. I had to work to pay for my books. So, let\u2019s look on the bright side of what we have received and not demand more about why we are here, why we haven\u2019t gotten a scholarship, why we haven\u2019t had the asylum granted. That shouldn\u2019t be the perspective with which we look at things. I have Venezuelan clients who come into my office and tell me the same: \u201cI\u2019ve been waiting 15 years,\u201d and you know what I\u2019m telling them now? \u201cIt\u2019s to your own benefit to keep waiting, at least while this administration is in place,\u201d because rest assured that if before and during Biden\u2019s presidency the approval rate for asylum was 15 or 20 percent at most, at this time I believe under this administration the orders are that asylum approvals will drop even further, they may be 10 percent, they may be 5 percent. So who wants to be called for an asylum interview under this administration? I don\u2019t think many people do. So let\u2019s be grateful for what we have, let\u2019s keep using that work permit, let\u2019s give thanks, and let the kids get student loans.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAttorney, but I did want to ask you, while we move on to the next call, about asylum. Asylum is really a status that each country has a duty, at some point, to admit people who are genuinely in danger, who cannot go back because their lives are truly in danger. But there has been a prostitution\u2014and I use the word \u201cprostitution\u201d in a broad sense\u2014of this figure in recent times. You said that the approval rate in the Biden era was much lower, 10 or 15 percent, but that\u2019s because mass asylum applications during that administration made it impossible for that to continue functioning as it had. Isn\u2019t that right?<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nYes, that\u2019s correct. I mean, asylum claims increased by\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\n\u2026300 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nExactly, and even more. That\u2019s right, but not necessarily all those denied asylums are only from those who entered in that administration; they might have been filed before. Look, here\u2019s what I say:<br \/>\nPeople have the right to apply for asylum, sure, because it\u2019s under the law of the United States and international law. What I say is that, as you rightly noted, so many were filed, there has been abuse of asylum, because we have to acknowledge it. There are people who come with a claim of \u201cI\u2019m afraid because my neighborhood is very dangerous, and they threatened me.\u201d Possibly two people were indeed threatened, but not every threat a person receives in their country is grounds for asylum.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nThere are people who were denied, sorry, other categories, and decided to file for asylum because\u2026 I\u2019m not talking about people like you, who have a broad track record as an attorney, but there are people who fall into the wrong hands, and the asylum process is the most common resource. People who come here seeking a better economic future\u2014who are within their rights, because their family has been here for five years and they also want to be here legally\u2014and they cling to that measure, even though they may be taking the spot from people whose lives truly are in danger, who need to request it.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nExactly. The approval rate is very low, and so let\u2019s say it: People who have had asylum pending for so many years\u201412, 13, 14, 15 years\u2014are basically benefiting, as are those who continue applying, from that long wait, so they can remain in the United States. Because otherwise, if an asylum case was processed quickly\u2014let\u2019s say in a year\u2014it means that person would have a 70% or 75% or 65% chance of going back to their country in that year, because if they\u2019re denied, they will send them back, you see?<br \/>\nSo think about it. If the denial rate is 25% but they resolve it in a year or two, that means you have a 70% chance of returning to your country in two years, whereas if you keep waiting, as it\u2019s happening now with these backlogs\u201412 years, for instance\u2014at least they\u2019ve had the opportunity to be in this country all that time. So I think everything can be viewed from different perspectives. I see it as a benefit that these people have gotten. Although of course everyone wants their case resolved quickly, but that\u2019s the system we have at this moment.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nFriends, we are speaking with Attorney Martha Arias. I\u2019m going to give the phone number of her law firm, because we\u2019ve taken up half an hour of her time, and the least we can do is also help her. She is an immigration attorney, only immigration. If any of you need to consult her legally, need good advice, she is very experienced, as you have heard. She is on with us every week, and the law firm\u2019s phone number is (305) 671-0018. I\u2019ll repeat it at the end, but now let\u2019s speak with Roberto. Good afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Roberto:<br \/>\nGood afternoon, Agustina, Mariana, Attorney. Agustina, then I know that this is a space now for immigration questions, and I have a question for the Attorney, but I\u2019d also like, at some point\u2014I don\u2019t know how we can work it out\u2014for you and Mariana\u2026 Because truly, I\u2026 I drive for Uber, and I have some comments, I want to share certain things that are happening.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nWhat\u2019s going on? Go ahead, we\u2019ll open the phone line for other issues later. For now, please ask the Attorney your immigration question.<\/p>\n<p>Roberto:<br \/>\nYes, the question, Attorney\u2026 Mariana, sorry, Attorney Martha. Right now it\u2019s being discussed that Venezuela could be among the countries that are going to be banned from entering\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nIn my opinion, what happens with a person who is Venezuelan but also has Italian nationality? Could they enter from Venezuela? Could they enter? What do you think? From what I understand, they are Venezuelan nationals, no matter if they have another nationality. If they are Venezuelan, that\u2019s it. And I imagine, if they come with a Venezuelan passport\u2026 I don\u2019t think if they have dual nationality they\u2019ll\u2026 Sincerely, I think that if the travel ban is issued, I don\u2019t believe that if they have dual nationality and come in with, say, a Spanish or Italian passport, they will have any problem. But we should wait for the ban to be published so as not to speculate, because I don\u2019t know what exactly it will say.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nI imagine that if the person lives in Caracas or resides in Caracas and has a European Union passport, they might, I don\u2019t know, travel to Aruba, travel to Cura\u00e7ao, or go somewhere outside Venezuela, to be able to enter the United States with that European Union passport, because even if they hold a European Union passport, if they come directly from Caracas, maybe that\u2019s where things could get tricky.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nBut the attorney has said something very interesting: it\u2019s not a law yet. No, no, no, it\u2019s just speculation, and we don\u2019t even know the basis on which it would rest. We have to wait. Eduardo, good afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Eduardo:<br \/>\nHello, yes, good afternoon. Great show. The thing is, my spouse and I just obtained, practically at the start of this year, our permanent residency, and the immediate next step was to travel to Mexico to update our Venezuelan passports. But here\u2019s the question, and I imagine you already see it: is it advisable to go to Mexico now to renew the Venezuelan passport, bearing in mind that when we come back, even though we have permanent residency, we might not be allowed back in? So we\u2019re stuck in that dilemma.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nDon\u2019t leave yet. Wait for the announced travel ban, the ban on travel, to come out, so we can be sure of what it says, who they\u2019re going to prohibit from entering, whether it will include residents or not. So it\u2019s best to wait for the regulation to be published and then travel once we have a certainty about it. Before that, I would not advise you to travel, sir.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAll right. Attorney, one last question, and I\u2019m going to give you some hypothetical dates for this question.<br \/>\nA Cuban who arrived in the United States in, say, August or September of last year, and therefore the one-year-and-a-day requirement for the adjustment act would be in August or September of this year, depending on the date he arrived last August or September. If the cancellation of the humanitarian parole is effective, for example, on April 1, and that person still does not have the one year and one day to take advantage of residency\u2026<br \/>\nIf that Cuban decides to hide in a closet at a friend\u2019s house and stay there quietly, without going out on the street so as not to risk being caught, once the year and a day is reached in August or September, can he take advantage of the act, or does simply having had a period without status after the cancellation of humanitarian parole invalidate him for the Cuban Adjustment Act?<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nNo, it does not invalidate him. He can file for Cuban adjustment upon completing the one year and one day.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nOkay, so he can hide somewhere under a rock and not cause any ripples\u2026 so he won\u2019t get caught. But yes, he can remain, as long as he meets that one-year-and-a-day requirement, that\u2019s fine. OK.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nVery well. Well, let\u2019s restate the phone number of the Attorney\u2019s law firm. It\u2019s (305) 671-0018. Remember, she\u2019s an immigration attorney, only immigration. (305) 671-0018. We wouldn\u2019t want someone to say, \u201cHey, I want to get divorced.\u201d You\u2019d have to look for a different lawyer for that.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nListen, Agustina, check this out: I stayed quiet when you said that because\u2014can you believe that on Saturday, March 22, the President issued a memorandum? It\u2019s called a memorandum, I already posted it on my Instagram page, and officially on the White House page, which says that the government is going to start to direct and discipline immigration attorneys who submit asylum applications or petitions that are not meritorious, or who file motions with the intention of delaying proceedings. So we, immigration attorneys, are also under scrutiny now. So the type of advice\u2026 Now, I\u2019ve always been very careful, obviously, because I stick to the law. But the problem is that sometimes the law is also subject to interpretation, right? The law is not black and white. One might think it is, but interpretation\u2026 In fact, that\u2019s why there are so many cases: the courts are full of cases, because when there\u2019s one side that interprets the law one way and the other side interprets it differently, that\u2019s why lawsuits exist.<br \/>\nAnd so now we have to be even more cautious, in addition to what we always have been, because we, too, as of March 22, are under scrutiny. This memorandum came out on Saturday. The White House released it and directed it to the Department of Homeland Security, saying that the government must even initiate disciplinary actions against attorneys in their respective courts.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nI\u2019m going to elaborate a bit more for the person listening. When you hire a professional service in the United States\u2014in this case, the law, and an area as complicated as it is now, more than ever, immigration law\u2014you really have to look for, number one, someone who is a lawyer. Not a notary, not a public accountant, not a community activist. No. No, a lawyer. And a lawyer who graduated in the United States, not an attorney from Timbuktu\u2014a lawyer who graduated here. Then, once you are sure that person is an attorney, make sure they practice immigration law exclusively, because if you have a toothache, you do not go to a carpenter, nor do you go to a neurologist or a chiropractor. You go to a dentist, right, because that\u2019s who specializes in teeth. The same with American law. There are attorneys who only practice divorce law, there are others who only handle real estate contracts. But immigration law is a field which, as you have just heard from the Attorney, evolves all the time, every week; there are new changes that come via judicial or administrative channels. So imagine if you hire an attorney who mainly does, I don\u2019t know, labor contracts, and they don\u2019t know anything about this. They don\u2019t know anything. So they\u2019re going to get you in trouble. Much less a notary public or someone who simply has an office open out there. We\u2019ve had cases here of people who have scammed others out of tens of thousands of dollars in fraud schemes. They are not immigration lawyers, but they\u2019ve messed people up. So be very, very cautious about the path you choose.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nAttorney, I\u2019d like just a couple of seconds to ask you one question that someone has sent us here. Good afternoon, Mar\u00eda: if someone has had an asylum pending for 11 years, and within my asylum case is my son, who tomorrow turns 21, does he remain under my asylum claim, or does he have to find another legal path?<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nHe remains part of the asylum claim even if he turns 21, as long as he does not get married. Meaning, as long as he is single, he can be 30 years old and still be under the asylum claim. It\u2019s important that he not get married. If a minor, in that case, even if he\u2019s 17, if he marries, he\u2019s excluded from the asylum.<\/p>\n<p>Actualidad Radio:<br \/>\nGreat. The Attorney\u2019s phone number again: (305) 671-0018. If you didn\u2019t have a pen handy because you\u2019re in your car, you can find her on Facebook under her name and surname, \u201cMartha Arias,\u201d but spelled with TH, M-A-R-T-H-A. Type in \u201cMartha Arias Immigration Attorney\u201d in your Facebook search, and her law firm page will show up. Here\u2019s the phone number again: (305) 671-0018.<br \/>\nAttorney, we are very grateful for all your time and for kindly speaking with our listeners.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Martha L. Arias, Esq.:<br \/>\nThank you, and have a great rest of the week, everyone.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It was great to be back on Actualidad Radio with Marian De La Fuente and Agust\u00edn Acosta. 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