Vincent Scardina
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first heard Dec 2024
last heard Dec 2024
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Jackie, these are two different attorneys who know this community well and tonight have a stark warning, especially for Haitians and Nicaraguans who are here under Biden's humanitarian parole program.
President elect Donald Trump has vowed that on day one his administration will restrict immigration and ramp up deportations.
Two immigration attorneys we talked to say this will immediately affect South Florida as Trump is expected to end the parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.
All those groups have the largest exile communities right here in South Florida.
Immigration attorney Willie Allen says our community does not realize the kind of impact this will have on local families.
I'm not worried about Cubans
Cubans are the only group in the US who by law can legalize in a year and a day.
Allen's also not too worried about Venezuelans as some are protected by temporary protective status through April of twenty twenty five.
Through the end of September, the Department of Homeland Security says nearly two hundred and fourteen thousand Haitians have arrived in the US through the parole program.
Venezuelans are the second highest number, with nearly one hundred and twenty one thousand granted parole.
Cubans come in third place with more than one hundred and ten thousand who have arrived under the program, and more than ninety six thousand Nicaraguans have used it.
But that two year window is coming to a close, leaving hundreds of thousands of people illegal limbo.
Impossible.
Deportation orders.
In the case of Haiti, these are immigrants who now don't see a future here or in Haiti.
That's quite a statement.
Both attorneys agree the effects of mass deportations go beyond these communities or these groups here in South Florida.
They say expect significant impact on our local economy, which relies heavily on immigrants who work in agriculture, construction, and many other sectors.
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