The Trump administration is set to revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela residing in the United States. This decision marks the latest step in Trump’s stringent immigration policies. A notice published in the Federal Register on Friday indicated that these immigrants have been ordered to leave the country by April 24, or risk losing their permits and deportation protections.
Since taking office, Trump has taken a hardline stance on immigration, resulting in record numbers of undocumented immigrants being deported. He claims that the parole programs initiated by former Democratic President Joe Biden violate federal law, prompting him to issue an executive order on January 20 to terminate these programs.
In early March, Trump also mentioned that he would soon decide whether to revoke the parole status of nearly 240,000 Ukrainians who sought refuge in the U.S. due to the ongoing conflict with Russia. Reports indicated that the administration planned to withdraw this status by mid-April.
In 2022, Biden had established parole entry for Venezuelans, which was later expanded in 2023 to include Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans, as part of efforts to curb high levels of illegal entry from these countries. However, diplomatic and political relations between the U.S. and these four nations have long been strained.
To combat illegal immigration, the Biden administration launched new legal pathways, including stricter border controls. As a result of the Trump administration’s latest decision, nearly 530,000 parole beneficiaries may face deportation if they wish to remain in the U.S. It remains unclear how many of these individuals have already secured other legal statuses or protections.
In a formal announcement scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on Monday, the Department of Homeland Security stated that revoking parole status would make it easier to expedite the deportation process for these immigrants. Under the Trump administration’s policy, expedited removal procedures may apply to certain immigrants who have resided in the U.S. for less than two years.
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