The U.S. Government is revoking the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, providing them with only weeks to exit the country.
This decision impacts approximately 532,000 individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, who entered the U.S. under a program initiated by President Joe Biden in October 2022 and later expanded in January 2023.
Following the publication of the Department of Homeland Security's order in the Federal Register, expected on Tuesday, these immigrants will lose their legal protections 30 days thereafter, necessitating their departure by April 24 unless they obtain 'alternative immigration status. '
Welcome.US, an organization dedicated to assisting refugees, has advised those affected to seek immediate legal counsel.
The program, which allowed up to 30,000 migrants per month from these countries with poor human rights records to enter the U.S. for two years, was presented by Biden as a "safe and humane" solution to alleviate pressure at the U.S.-Mexico border.
However, the 'Department of Homeland Security ' has reiterated that this initiative was always intended to be temporary, emphasizing that parole does not provide a pathway to permanent immigration status.
In a related development, former President Trump recently utilized wartime legislation to deport over 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to El Salvador, which has agreed to detain migrants and U.S. citizens at a reduced rate.