Pathway to Residency for Cuban Nationals

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Mr. McGARVEY. Mr. Speaker, my hometown of Louisville is the fastest- growing Cuban community in the entire U.S.

Mr. Speaker, 14,000 Cubans have arrived in our city in just the last 2 years, enriching our social fabric by building families, contributing to our economy, and adding pasteles and cafecito to our menus in the process.

The Cuban Adjustment Act creates a clear pathway to residency for Cuban nationals who immigrate to the United States, but court rulings threaten the ability of Cubans recently issued an I-220A form to remain in the U.S.

This is wrong. It robs Cubans of the rights guaranteed them by the Cuban Adjustment Act. No one should have to live in this legal limbo, including the thousands of individuals who live in my district.

Today, I am sending a letter to DHS Secretary Mayorkas, urging him to correct this situation by granting parole in place status to any Cuban issued an I-220A. I know he is committed to ensuring no one is wrongly or arbitrarily removed from our country, and I will continue to work with him and my colleagues here until this is fixed.

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