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Supreme Court Ruling on Humanitarian Parole
As many of you may have seen, I recently spoke with Javier Serrano on Univision 23 Miami about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision allowing President Trump to end the humanitarian parole program. This news has understandably caused anxiety and confusion among many immigrant families, especially those who entered the U.S. through this program.
During the interview, I clarified that, technically, people who came under humanitarian parole and do not have another form of legal status could face deportation. For Cuban nationals who have already completed one year and one day in the U.S. and filed for residency, there should not be a problem unless there are criminal convictions or other legal issues. For others who have pending applications or are eligible for adjustment of status, each case must be evaluated individually.
It is important to note that this Supreme Court decision is not the end of the litigation. The legal battle over the fate of the humanitarian parole program continues in the Massachusetts court. For now, the President is authorized to end the program, but the final decision is still pending further review.
I encourage anyone affected by this decision to seek legal guidance as soon as possible. Each situation is unique, and understanding your rights and options is crucial in these uncertain times. If you have questions, you can reach my office at 305-671-0018
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SPANISH TRANSCRIPT:
Javier Serrano:
Comencemos ahora con el fallo de la Corte Suprema a favor del presidente Donald Trump y la cancelación del programa de parole humanitario. Para ello, nos acompaña la abogada de inmigración, Martha Arias. Martha, gracias por estar aquí y bienvenida a Noticias 23.
Abogada Martha Arias:
Gracias, Javier. Un saludo para usted y toda la audiencia.
Javier Serrano:
Abogada, tras esta decisión, ¿el gobierno puede deportar a todos los que entraron al país bajo el programa de parole humanitario?
Abogada Martha Arias:
Bueno, técnicamente, si estas personas no tienen ningún otro estatus legal en los Estados Unidos, sí lo podría hacer. Por ejemplo, los cubanos, si ya completaron el año y un día, pudieron pasar su petición de residencia a los Estados Unidos. Pues ellos no deberían ser deportables, a no ser que tengan algún delito o alguna convicción criminal que los haga deportables.
Javier Serrano:
Por ejemplo, disculpe que le interrumpa, ¿los cubanos que están pendientes de la residencia permanente están en riesgo o van a recibir sus residencias sin ningún tipo de problema?
Abogada Martha Arias:
No deberían tener ningún problema, pueden recibir sus residencias si ya las sometieron. Pero, repito, cada caso puede ser distinto porque, usted sabe, hay personas que tienen delitos o convicciones criminales que los hacen inelegibles. Bueno, esas personas tendrán otra suerte en sus casos. Pero en términos generales, si sometieron su petición de la residencia, podrían continuar con ella. Sí, señor.
Javier Serrano:
Abogada, ¿usted conoce si existen otras demandas en las cortes de circuito que pudieran llegar también a la Corte Suprema y beneficiar de cierta manera a estas más de 500,000 personas?
Abogada Martha Arias:
Yo, que conozca, no existen otras demandas que tengan el avance que tiene esta, la de Boston, Massachusetts. Lo que sí puedo decirle es que esta decisión de la Corte Suprema es una decisión de emergencia sobre la pausa que había ordenado una jueza federal de allí, de Massachusetts. Es decir, esta no es el final de este litigio, este litigio continúa. La decisión final vendrá de parte de esa jueza o esa corte de Massachusetts. Por ahora, lo que la Corte Suprema dijo es que el presidente está autorizado para terminar este programa. El resto del litigio continúa cuando regrese a la corte que está conociendo este caso.
Javier Serrano:
Bien, breve, para despedir. De momento, ¿qué opciones tendrían entonces las personas que llegaron con este programa de parole humanitario al país?
Abogada Martha Arias:
Las opciones van a ser variadas dependiendo de cada caso. Como le dije, los que sean cubanos pueden aplicar para el ajuste cubano al año y un día. El problema es que algunos de ellos pueden no tener todavía el año y un día para poder aplicar y podrían estar sujetos a una deportación expedita, que es lo que está haciendo el gobierno actualmente.
Los que no son cubanos tendrían que ver qué caso tienen. Algunos de ellos aplicaron para asilo, pues ellos podrán continuar con ese caso. Los que no aplicaron para asilo, desafortunadamente, que son muchos, pueden estar en riesgo, o sea, pueden ser deportables porque no van a tener ningún estatus en este momento.
Javier Serrano:
Abogada, muchísimas gracias por acompañarnos y además por esta tan exhaustiva y amena conversación. Que tenga un buen fin de semana.
Abogada Martha Arias:
Igualmente para usted. Gracias.
ENGLISH TRANSCRIPT:
Javier Serrano:
Let’s start now with the Supreme Court ruling in favor of President Donald Trump and the cancellation of the humanitarian parole program. For this, we are joined by immigration attorney, Martha Arias. Martha, thank you for being here and welcome to Noticias 23.
Attorney Martha Arias:
Thank you, Javier. Greetings to you and all the audience.
Javier Serrano:
Attorney, after this decision, can the government deport all those who entered the country under the humanitarian parole program?
Attorney Martha Arias:
Well, technically, if these people do not have any other legal status in the United States, yes, it could do so. For example, Cubans, if they have already completed the year and a day, they were able to file their application for residency in the United States. So, they should not be deportable unless they have some crime or criminal conviction that makes them deportable.
Javier Serrano:
For example, sorry to interrupt, the Cubans who are waiting for permanent residency, are they at risk or will they receive their residencies without any kind of problem?
Attorney Martha Arias:
They should not have any problem; they can receive their residencies if they already submitted them. But I repeat, each case can be different because, as you know, there are people who have crimes or criminal convictions that make them ineligible. Well, those people will have a different outcome in their cases. But in general terms, if they submitted their residency application, they could continue with it. Yes, sir.
Javier Serrano:
Attorney, do you know if there are other lawsuits in the circuit courts that could also reach the Supreme Court and benefit, in a certain way, these more than 500,000 people?
Attorney Martha Arias:
As far as I know, there are no other lawsuits that have the progress that this one does, the one in Boston, Massachusetts. What I can tell you is that this Supreme Court decision is an emergency decision about the pause that a federal judge from there, from Massachusetts, had ordered. That is, this is not the end of this litigation; this litigation continues. The final decision will come from that judge or that court in Massachusetts. For now, what the Supreme Court said is that the president is authorized to end this program. The rest of the litigation continues when it returns to the court that is handling this case.
Javier Serrano:
Well, briefly, to close. For now, what options do people who arrived with this humanitarian parole program to the country have?
Attorney Martha Arias:
The options will be varied depending on each case. As I said, those who are Cuban can apply for Cuban adjustment after a year and a day. The problem is that some of them may not yet have the year and a day to apply and could be subject to expedited removal, which is what the government is currently doing.
Those who are not Cuban would have to see what case they have. Some of them applied for asylum, so they can continue with that case. Those who did not apply for asylum, unfortunately, which are many, may be at risk, that is, they may be deportable because they will not have any status at this moment.
Javier Serrano:
Attorney, thank you very much for joining us and for this exhaustive and pleasant conversation. Have a good weekend.
Attorney Martha Arias:
Likewise to you. Thank you.
