The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has initiated a significant operation to inform more than half a million migrants that their time in the United States must come to an end. These individuals, hailing from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, were part of a parole program set up by the Biden administration, which is now being discontinued. The Biden-era policy allowed these migrants to reside in the U.S. for a period of two years, during which they could also work, provided they had a financial sponsor in the country.
The change comes after a Supreme Court decision in May 2025, which agreed with a request from the Trump administration to cease the program. The Department of Justice had previously filed an emergency petition to end the program, and the Court's decision has led to DHS issuing termination notices to the affected individuals.
These notices are informing participants that their parole status has been revoked and that they no longer have legal authorization to work in the U.S. The Trump administration officials had criticized the Biden policy, arguing that it allowed mass entry into the country without adequate vetting and posed potential risks to national security.
A DHS official highlighted that the parole program was not about compassion but was designed to permit large-scale migration with little oversight. The Trump team pointed out that the process lacked efficient enforcement mechanisms and left room for fraud and exploitation.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin of the DHS accused the Biden administration of misleading the public and compromising national welfare by admitting poorly vetted individuals under the program. She emphasized that the decision to terminate the parole policy is a move towards ensuring public safety, lawful entry, and safeguarding employment for American citizens.
Since its inception in 2022, the CHNV parole program granted entry to more than 530,000 migrants. With the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the program's cancellation, all affected individuals are now required to depart the United States unless they have obtained a legal status through other avenues.
In an effort to facilitate the process, the DHS has rolled out a self-deportation incentive via the CBP One Mobile App. Migrants who choose to voluntarily return to their home countries through the app will receive travel assistance and a monetary bonus of $1,000 upon their arrival.
This latest development is part of President Donald Trump's broader immigration agenda aimed at reinforcing border security and reversing policies his administration views as promoting open borders. While Democrats considered the parole program a humanitarian effort, Trump officials have consistently described it as an illegal sidestepping of congressional authority on immigration.
