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Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Over 530,000 immigrants who were granted legal status in the United States under a humanitarian parole program initiated by the former Biden administration are set to have their status revoked at the end of next month, according to a notice issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 21.
In a notice released by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, it was announced that the CHNV parole program, which was introduced in 2022 under the Biden administration to allow entry for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela with U.S. sponsors, will be terminated after two years.
The revocation of parole status for these immigrants is scheduled for April 24 or within 30 days of the notice’s publication in the Federal Register, which is set for March 25.
According to the notice, Noem has the authority to terminate parole if it is deemed that there are no urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit justifying the continued presence of the individual in the United States, or if the purpose for which the parole was granted has been fulfilled.
The CHNV parole program, initially launched for Venezuelans in October 2022 and later expanded to include immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua, allows for the entry of up to 30,000 individuals from these countries into the U.S. each month, provided they meet specific criteria, including having a U.S. sponsor.
While approximately 532,000 immigrants have entered the U.S. under the CHNV parole program since 2022, it is unclear how many of them still maintain valid parole status, as stated in the DHS notice.
In August 2024, the Biden administration halted the parole program after discovering fraudulent information in numerous application forms submitted by sponsors.
An internal report by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) revealed that some sponsors had provided false Social Security numbers, including those of deceased individuals, and incorrect contact information.
Subsequently, the Biden administration prohibited CHNV parole recipients from extending their legal status but continued to accept new applications for the program.
Upon assuming office on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump implemented various executive measures to combat illegal immigration, which included increasing deportations and terminating the CBP One app service established by the prior administration to enable individuals without proper entry documentation to schedule appointments at U.S. ports of entry.
In response to Trump’s directives, acting DHS secretary Benjamine Huffman issued a directive to end the widespread misuse of humanitarian parole and phase out parole programs that did not align with Trump’s policies.
“The Biden-Harris Administration misused the humanitarian parole program by allowing 1.5 million migrants to enter the country without discrimination,” Huffman declared on Jan. 21. “This practice was ceased on the first day of the Trump Administration.”
Karen Tumlin, founder and director of Justice Action Center (JAC), a nonprofit organization advocating for immigrant rights, criticized the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the CHNV program as “reckless” and “inhumane.”
Tumlin expressed in a statement that the abrupt revocation of legal status for CHNV parole recipients by DHS could result in “unnecessary chaos and heartache for families and communities nationwide.”
“Justice Action Center remains committed to supporting beneficiaries and their sponsors in defending humanitarian parole in court, where we will advocate for humanitarian parole on Monday at 11 a.m. in Boston,” Tumlin affirmed.
JAC is representing a coalition of beneficiaries, sponsors, and the Haitian Bridge Alliance in a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration on Feb. 28, challenging the termination of the humanitarian parole program and the suspension of all pending applications.
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