Thousands of migrants flew into US under new program. Where did they go?

[KARAH RUCKER]

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS HAVE ENTERED THE U.S. UNDER A BIDEN WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE TO ALLOW MIGRANTS TO BYPASS THE BORDER –

AND FLY DIRECTLY INTO THE U.S.

FOR THE FIRST TIME – WE’RE GETTING TO SEE **WHICH AIRPORTS THE MIGRANTS ARE MOST FREQUENTING. WITH 80 PERCENT OF THEM – LANDING IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.

THE PROGRAM IS MEANT TO SERVE AS A SAFER AND LESS COMPLICATED PATHWAY INTO COUNTRY – ACCORDING TO THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.

BUT SOME CRITICAL OF THE PROGRAM SAY IT’S JUST ADDING TO THE ALREADY OVERWHELMED IMMIGRATION SYSTEM – AND QUESTION ITS LEGALITY.

FIRST – WHAT’S THE PROGRAM?

THE CHNV PAROLE PROGRAM STANDS FOR 

“CUBA, HAITI, NICARAGUA, VENEZUELA.”

MIGRANTS FROM **THOSE COUNTRIES CAN FLY TO THE U.S. IF THEY PASS BACKGROUND CHECKS AND FIND A U.S. CITIZEN SPONSOR. 

THE MIGRANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AIRFARE EXPENSES.

ONCE IN THE U.S. –

THEY CAN APPLY FOR WORK.

AND AFTER TWO YEARS –  THERE ARE A NUMBER OPTIONS THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO REMAIN IN THE U-S.

THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE JANUARY OF LAST YEAR.

MORE THAN 400 THOUSAND MIGRANTS HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF IT.

THE HOMELAND SECURITY **HOUSE COMMITTEE WANTED TO KNOW **WHERE THESE MIGRANTS ARE FLYING INTO AND SUBPOENAED THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR THE DATA.

THE COMMITTEE WAS GIVEN NUMBERS FROM JANUARY TO AUGUST OF 2023 –

SHOWING U.S. DESTINATIONS FOR 200 THOUSAND OF THE MIGRANTS.

THE OTHER 200 THOUSAND MIGRANTS WHO UTILIZED THE PROGRAM FROM SEPTEMBER ON – ARE **NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DATA SET.

HERE’S A LOOK AT THE TOP 15 CITIES MIGRANTS FLEW INTO DURING THE EIGHT MONTH SPAN.

80 PERCENT OF THEM – FLYING TO FLORIDA.

MIAMI HAD MORE THAN 90 THOUSAND MIGRANTS FLY INTO THE CITY.

FLORIDA’S MIAMI, FORT LAUDERDALE, ORLANDO, AND TAMPA SAW 161 THOUSAND MIGRANTS TRAVEL THROUGH THEIR AIRPORTS.

NEW YORK SAW NEARLY 15 THOUSAND.

HOUSTON 8 THOUSAND.

AND 3 THOUSAND TO L.A.

TEXAS CHALLENGED THE PROGRAM IN COURT – BUT LOST.

FLORIDA IS ALSO FIGHTING TO END THE PROGRAM –

SOMETHING THE GOVERNOR HAS PREVIOUSLY CALLED SECRETIVE AND ILLEGAL.

{DESANTIS SOT}

“It’s a secret in the sense yes we know the program is going on, we’re suing, we think it’s illegal…but, they’re not coordinating with state government at all. if they throw 6 people on a commercial flight..there’s no acknowledgement at all to state or local authorities. that’s a fact.”

ONE OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL ASPECTS OF THE PAROLE PROGRAM –

IS ACCORDING TO DHS –

THE MIGRANTS FLYING OVER ARE CONSIDERED “INADMISSIBLE”.

WHICH MEANS “NOT PERMITTED BY LAW TO ENTER THE U.S.”

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE RESPONDED –

“What they’re essentially saying is that the laws passed by Congress have said that these people are inadmissible, and so they created a program to try to get around those laws. The thing is, they don’t have the authority to create such a program. By their own admission, they’re breaking the law.

THE WHITE HOUSE RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING 

“This is a lawful process that cuts out smugglers seeking to take advantage of vulnerable individuals considering migrating and that has successfully decreased irregular migration from these countries. To say this process is “secret” is laughably false.” 

THIS PROGRAM INITIATIVE BY THE BIDEN WHITE HOUSE IS CAPPED TO 30 THOUSAND MIGRANTS A MONTH.

THERE ARE ALREADY MILLIONS OF MIGRANTS ON A WAITING LIST WHO HAVE APPLIED.

STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS WANTS YOU TO BE WELL INFORMED ON ISSUES THAT MATTER TO YOU.

AND A NEW GALLUP POLL RELEASED THIS WEEK SHOWS **IMMIGRATION IS **STILL THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE FOR AMERICAN VOTERS.

SOME VOTERS BELIEVE PROGRAMS LIKE THIS ONE – CAN BE A SOLUTION AND GIVE SOME SLACK TO A STRAINED IMMIGRATION SYSTEM BY ALLOWING CERTAIN MIGRANTS WHO QUALIFY TO BYPASS IT.

WHILE OTHER VOTERS BELIEVE – IT’S INCENTIVIZING MORE IMMIGRATION WHEN CITIES ARE ALREADY OVERWHELMED.

THE TWO MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES HAVING TWO VERY DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS OVER AN ISSUE LIKELY TO PLAY A LARGE ROLE IN NOVEMBER.