The United States has begun to apply visa restrictions to charter airline executives, in response to the “facilitation” of irregular migration to its territory.
According to a statement of the State Department of March 11, 2024, these sanctions arise due to the increase in flights to Nicaragua, which apparently transport a significant number of irregular migrants.
The Assistant Secretary of the Office of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Ambassador Brian Nichols, expressed through Twitter: “USA. The US goes from words to actions. With these measures, the US government seeks to eradicate predatory practices that exploit and benefit from the vulnerability of migrants.”
The visa restriction policy, initially announced in November 2023 and expanded on February 21, 2024, ultimately aims to “protect” vulnerable migrants and “dismantle” networks that profit from their situation.
“The United States continues its commitment to working with governments and the private sector both inside and outside the Western Hemisphere to end these exploitative practices,” the text reads.
CUBANS IN NICARAGUA
Media in Nicaragua reported this week on the continuous arrival of Cubans to the country, who seek to reach the United States.
It is estimated that at least 5 thousand Cubans They enter Nicaragua every month by air and then head towards the southern US border.
According to a newspaper article The PressBetween 2022 and 2023, more than 600 thousand people used the “Sandino” International Airport in Managua as an entry point to Nicaragua.
This country does not require a visa for Cuban citizens, thus facilitating their transit to the United States. In December 2023, data from the Central Bank of Nicaragua revealed that more than 80 thousand individuals entered the country through this airport, but more than 30 thousand did not take return flights to their nations of origin.
