The Trump administration has announced the revocation of legal protections for more than 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, paving the way for potential deportations within the next month.
The order, issued on Friday, affects approximately 532,000 individuals who arrived in the United States since October 2022 under a humanitarian parole program. These migrants, who were admitted with financial sponsors, were initially granted two-year permits to live and work in the country.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated that their legal status would be terminated on April 24, or 30 days after the policy is published in the Federal Register.
This decision follows the administration’s earlier move to curtail what it described as the “broad abuse” of humanitarian parole, a policy traditionally used to admit people fleeing war or political unrest.
During his campaign, former President Donald Trump pledged to deport millions of undocumented migrants. Since taking office, his administration has actively reduced legal pathways for immigration and residency in the U.S.
Legal Challenge:
The new policy has already been met with legal opposition. A coalition of American citizens and immigrants has filed a lawsuit against the administration, seeking to reinstate the humanitarian parole programs for these four nationalities.
Additionally, the Trump administration has terminated a contract that provided legal assistance to unaccompanied migrant children. This decision has raised concerns that minors may now have to navigate complex immigration proceedings without legal support.
