Biden Administration Ends Parole Program: Nearly Half a Million Migrants Face Deportation

End of Humanitarian Parole Program

• 🗓️ A Biden-era humanitarian parole program for migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Venezuela will officially end next month.
• 📄 This decision was announced via a notice posted on the Federal Register.
• 📱 The CBP1 mobile app, used to access the program, was shut down in January.

Impact on Migrants

• ⚠️ Nearly half a million migrants who arrived since October 2022 will lose their legal protections and face deportation.
• 🤝 The program allowed individuals to come to the US legally if they had a sponsor and promised to work.
• 🌍 These countries are described as being plagued with violence and political turmoil.

Political Reactions

• ⚖️ Critics argued that the program was subject to abuse and lacked sufficient oversight.
• 👏 Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar praised the administration for addressing what she called "Biden's political mess."
• 🤔 However, she also stated that these migrants should not be punished and should be given the opportunity to apply for promised protections.