Increased scrutiny for Cuban โGreen Card Holders Following New Presidential order
A Cuban resident recently shared a concerning โคexperience upon re-entry to the United States, โคhighlighting a shift โin immigration enforcement โpractices following a โขnew presidential order. Theโข individual, who wished to remain anonymous, reported being subjected to a lengthy and distrustful interrogation โคby immigrationโค officials.
According to the account,โฃ agents specifically focused on verifying recent travel to cuba. “They checked โmy passport to see if I had entered โฃCuba in recent days,” the resident stated,adding that he was questioned extensively about โhis method ofโข entry after crossing the river.He lacked official documentation of his Cuban โคvisit,โ prompting detailed โquestioningโ aboutโ the entire crossing process.
The individual expressed feelingโข unfairly treated during โฃthe interview. Following the interrogation, officers reportedly advised him against โfuture international travel, warning โthat all Green card residences โฃare under review and coudl be suspended “at the discretion of each officer.” Heโข shared his experience to inform othre migrants about the potential for increased scrutiny.
Though,immigration experts clarify that โairport officials โdo not โhave โthe authority toโค unilaterally cancel or revoke a โGreen Card. โTheirโฃ actions are limited to registering traveler data, โaskingโ verification questions,โข referring cases for further review, โคor, in extremeโข circumstances, โissuing a subpoena requiring the โresident to โappear before โan immigration judge. cancellation of residency requires a formalโ legal process through โUSCISโฃ or an immigration judge.
This testimony โขaligns with a recent announcement from Citizenship and โImmigration Services (USCIS) confirming a review of all Green Cards granted to citizens from 19 nations deemed โ”countries of concern,” including Cuba, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Haiti, Iran, Somalia, and โฃLibya. This review,โข ordered โby the current presidential governance, extends to casesโ approved during the previous administration.
The directive raises the possibilityโฃ of โdelays,additional requirements,or even revocation of residencyโค status for thousands of Cubans โคwith Green Cards,nonetheless of how they obtained their status – through family reunification,asylum,political refuge,or humanitarian parole – if authorities โidentify perceived โirregularities.
This policy represents a more aggressive stance on immigration, with the administration promising to eliminate benefits for migrants, โpotentially suspend migration from certain countries, and implement a “reverse migration” policy. Furthermore, all โคasylum decisions remain frozen โfollowing a recent incident in Washington D.C., โleaving thousands of applicants,โ including Cubans, inโฃ legal uncertainty.
The purpose of sharingโ this experienceโ is not to incite fear, but to alert Cuban residents who travel frequentlyโ to be prepared forโฃ potentially increased scrutiny whileโค thisโ review is ongoing. As journalist Javier Dรญazโ concluded, this individual’s experience โคmay become increasingly common for Cubans under these newโค measures, emphasizing the need for cautionโ regarding international travel and reasons for โฃleaving the country.