The Trump administration is taking decisive action to end the Biden-era immigration parole program that allowed over 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to enter and temporarily stay in the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has started issuing termination notices to these individuals, signaling that their legal stay and work authorization are officially over. This move follows a recent Supreme Court decision siding with the Trump administration to shut down the controversial policy.
Under President Biden’s program, migrants were granted two-year stays and work permits if they could find a U.S. sponsor. However, Trump officials have labeled it a misuse of executive power that compromised national security. They argue that the parole system lacked proper vetting and enforcement, allowing mass migration with minimal oversight. DHS officials now claim that the program was not about compassion but about bypassing lawful immigration processes.
The Biden administration defended the policy as a humanitarian measure, but critics, including DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, accused it of flooding the job market, facilitating fraud, and blaming Republicans for its consequences. Officials say this policy hurt American workers and undermined immigration law.
Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the policy’s termination, those who entered through CHNV parole are required to leave the U.S. if they haven’t secured legal status. DHS has begun sending notices by email and revoked their employment authorization effective immediately.
As part of the enforcement strategy, DHS is encouraging voluntary departure through the CBP Home Mobile App, offering travel assistance and a $1,000 exit bonus for those who comply.