The Biden administration will not extend the legal status of migrants who entered the United States through a humanitarian parole program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Friday.
The administration launched the two-year parole program in 2022 for Venezuelans, aiming to reduce illegal crossings at the border. It was later expanded to include migrants from Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua.
The CHNV program allows up to 30,000 migrants from the four countries into the United States each month, provided they meet certain conditions, including having a U.S. sponsor who will provide them with financial support.
The DHS said that migrants who arrived in the United States under the program will need to obtain legal status through other immigration programs to remain in the country before their two-year parole period expires….