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US Ends Humanitarian Parole, Notifying Hundreds of Thousands to Leave
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Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were previously granted special permission to enter the United States are now being notified that they must depart the country immediately, marking a significant shift in immigration policy.
The Department of National Security (DHS) has begun sending termination notifications to individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) who were admitted under the Biden administration’s Parole Program, according to a DHS communication released Thursday.
The notifications inform immigrants that their parole has been canceled and their employment authorization, which was based on that parole, has been revoked with immediate effect. These messages are being sent to the email addresses provided by the applicants.
Under the humanitarian parole mechanism, citizens of these four countries were temporarily shielded from deportation. The DHS reports that over half a million individuals from these nations were permitted to stay in the U.S. for two years under orders issued by than-President Joe Biden.
Did You Know? The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to parole noncitizens into the United States temporarily for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.
Political and Legal Challenges
This action comes amid ongoing legal challenges to the mass deportation program initiated by President Donald Trump. The future of these immigrants remains uncertain as legal battles continue.
During his presidency, Biden expanded the use of humanitarian parole, citing conditions in each of the four countries as justification. The humanitarian parole is a legal tool with a long history, utilized by various administrations across the last seven decades, according to the International Rescue Committee, an organization founded in 1933 by Albert Einstein to aid refugees.
The DHS previously stated that by the end of november 2024, 531,670 people had received permits to remain in the U.S. under the program,resulting in a 98% decrease in illegal border crossings by citizens of the four countries.
However,the exact number of individuals affected by this new measure remains unclear,as some immigrants may have obtained legal status thru othre visa programs.
The Biden administration emphasized that immigrants admitted under the program, each requiring a U.S.-based sponsor, underwent thorough evaluation and verification. The Trump administration, though, strongly disagreed with the program’s implementation.
Tricia McLaughlin, a DHS spokeswoman, described the Biden-era program as “disastrous,” claiming it opened the door to fraudulent claims and crimes while undermining American workers.
Impact on the Electoral Landscape
The program became a focal point during last year’s presidential campaign, notably as Trump and his allies highlighted cities like springfield, Ohio, which experienced a significant influx of haitian immigrants admitted under the program.
Trump and other leaders made controversial statements about haitian immigrants, including unsubstantiated claims.Conversely, then Vice President JD Vance defended the strategy as “creating a story” to emphasize high immigration levels and “the suffering of the American people.”
President Trump rescinded Biden’s humanitarian parole order shortly after assuming office in January. In May, the Supreme Court upheld the suspension of the humanitarian parole program while legal proceedings continue in lower courts.
The National Security Department has pledged assistance for travel and a $1,000 “exit bonus” to migrants without permission to be in the United States who voluntarily leave the country.
Kristi Noem, the Secretary of National Security
