US Terminates Legal Status for Over 500,000 Immigrants, Orders Departure by April 24 as Trump Moves Forward with Largest Deportation Effort in History
The United States announced on Friday that it is terminating the legal status of more than 500,000 immigrants, giving them a few weeks to leave the country.
The move aligns with President Donald Trump’s pledge to execute the largest deportation effort in U.S. history and restrict immigration, particularly from Latin America. The order impacts approximately 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans who entered the U.S. under a program introduced by former President Joe Biden in October 2022 and expanded in January 2023.
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), these individuals will lose their legal protection 30 days after the order is published in the Federal Register, set for Tuesday. This means they must leave the country by April 24 unless they secure a different legal status.
Welcome.US, an organization supporting refugees, urged those affected to seek legal assistance immediately.
The Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) program allowed up to 30,000 migrants per month to enter the U.S. for a two-year period. While Biden promoted it as a “safe and humane” approach to border management, the DHS reiterated that the program was always intended to be temporary.
“Parole is inherently temporary and does not provide a path to permanent immigration status,” the department stated.
Last week, Trump invoked wartime legislation to deport over 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, which has offered to detain migrants and U.S. citizens at reduced costs.
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