WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday that it has begun notifying hundreds of thousands of individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela that their temporary permission to live and work in the United States has been revoked.
The affected individuals had entered the U.S. under a humanitarian parole program launched by the Biden administration in October 2022.
Approximately 532,000 people from the four countries were granted two-year permits under the initiative, which required them to have financial sponsors.
DHS officials said termination notices are being sent by email and that both the recipients’ temporary legal status and work authorization are now “effective immediately” revoked.
The agency is encouraging affected individuals to depart voluntarily using a mobile application called CBP Home. Those who comply will receive travel assistance and $1,000 upon return to their home country.
The department did not elaborate on how it will track individuals after they leave or how the promised payments will be delivered.
The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month in favor of the Trump administration’s efforts to end the program.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to dismantle what he describes as the “broad abuse” of humanitarian parole.
He has also pledged to deport millions of undocumented individuals and has taken steps to restrict both legal and temporary pathways for immigration.
The Biden-era program had been a key tool for managing migration from regions facing political and economic instability. Critics of the decision warn it could trigger further humanitarian and diplomatic challenges.
