On March 25, the Department of Homeland Security categorically revoked humanitarian parole protections for individuals covered under the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan parole program (CHNV parole). This announcement leaves over 530,000 CHNV humanitarian parolees without status in the United States and at risk of deportation, starting April 24.
“Humanitarian parole” allows individuals outside of the United States to enter on a temporary basis due to an urgent humanitarian need. Humanitarian parole programs protect people fleeing armed conflict and political upheaval. Under CHNV parole, individuals were allowed to live and work in the United States for two years.
“The mass revocation of parole status through the Federal Register notice creates unnecessary chaos and uncertainty for the people who were granted humanitarian protection in the United States,” stated Eskinder Negash, USCRI President and CEO.
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