Almost 19,000 Cubans entered the United States through its borders last month of May, according to the monthly data published by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The data, extracted from the active systems and data sources of the CBP, indicate that 18,988 Cubans arrived on U.S. soil in the fifth month of the year, most of them through the land border separating the country from Mexico.
The figures indicate that about 11,466 Cubans arrived through the southern U.S. border, while only 31 did so through the northern part, bordering Canada, matching the number of entries through that area from the previous month. The rest, 7,491, arrived by sea.
The total number of encounters of irregular Cuban migrants at the U.S. borders increased in May compared to April, when CBP statistics reflected 17,875 arrivals, the lowest so far in Fiscal Year 2024, which began on October 1st.
In general, a total of 163,376 arrivals have been recorded since the month of October.
CBP also reported that, up to May 2024, 100,500 Cubans were authorized to travel to the United States "in a safe, orderly, and legal manner" through the humanitarian parole program implemented by President Joe Biden's administration since January 2023.
This figure is part of more than 462,100 Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans, and Cubans who arrived legally on commercial flights and were granted parole under these programs, which grant a maximum of 30,000 visas per month for these nationalities.
"Specifically, approximately 100,500 Cubans, 193,400 Haitians, 87,800 Nicaraguans, and 113,400 Venezuelans were examined and authorized to travel," the mentioned document states.
However, it clarifies that approximately 98,200 Cubans, 177,100 Haitians, 80,700 Nicaraguans, and 106,100 Venezuelans arrived legally and were granted parole.
These data are eloquent evidence that the Cuban migratory crisis continues unstoppable in the midst of a deterioration of living conditions on the Island.
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