The Department of Homeland Security in the United States announced on June 12 that the permit allowing hundreds of thousands of immigrants to live and work in the United States has been revoked and that they must leave the country. This was reported by CNN here.
This announcement applies to citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who arrived in the United States through a parole program during the Biden era. The news was sent to the email addresses of citizens of these countries.
“This notification informs you that your conditional parole has been terminated. If you do not leave the country, you will be detained by force, and deported to your homeland,” the message stated.
The Biden administration announced in 2023 that it would conditionally release migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who applied for entry rather than entering the country illegally. Applicants had to have a legal American sponsor and pass a security check. At that time, Republicans criticized the administration for misusing the right to conditional release and for overreaching in setting the program for these countries.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office to unilaterally terminate the program. This action eventually led to legal challenges that reached the Supreme Court.
