Biden Administration to End Legal Status for 530,000 Migrants Under CHNV Program

Oct 4, 2024, 09:22 PM

The Biden administration has announced it will not extend the legal status of tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants who were allowed to enter the U.S. under a sponsorship program. This decision affects migrants who arrived under the CHNV (Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela) program, which was designed to reduce illegal border crossings. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that these Venezuelan parolees will need to find another immigration status or face deportation. The program's expiration at the end of the month will leave many in legal limbo, unable to work lawfully and at risk of deportation. It remains unclear how the DHS will handle similar cases for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua, whose parole periods will expire early next year. The administration's decision impacts over 530,000 migrants from these four countries, according to internal documents. The Biden-Harris administration's decision affects hundreds of thousands of migrants.