The US Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced the termination of the humanitarian parole program initiated by the Biden administration in 2023 which allowed approximately 532 thousand migrants escaping political and economic upheaval in Cuban, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuelan to travel and live in the US lawfully under certain conditions. Known as the CHNV Parole Programs (“CHNV”), DHS has terminated the programs as of March 25, 2025, and beneficiaries are set to lose their legal status on April 24, or 30 days after the publication of the notice in the Federal Register.

Following the termination of CHNV, parolees without a lawful basis to remain in the United States (such as family based, asylum, a visa, or another immigration status) must depart the US, as they will be considered to be in the US without legal immigration status, or undocumented. The Biden administration had already announced that beneficiaries of the program would not be able to renew their stay and would need to leave by the end of their two-year parole period if they did not have another legal pathway to remain in the US; however, the Trump administration has set an end to the program for all beneficiaries, regardless of when individuals’ paroles are set to expire.

Along with the loss of parole status, work authorizations granted under CHNV will also be revoked, making it illegal for the thousands of beneficiaries to continue to work in the US. This is a blow to employers, “like Amazon and Honda, which have struggled with worker shortages have hired many beneficiaries of the program since its inception.” Being undocumented will make these individuals subject to the Trump Administration’s immigration enforcement actions, including arrest and deportation from the United States. A lawsuit challenging the termination of CHNV is ongoing and we will keep you abreast of updates.