DHS Revokes Work Permits, Legal Status for 530K Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela

The Trump administration has revoked the work permits and legal status of over half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who were admitted under a Biden-era humanitarian parole program. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent notifications via email informing beneficiaries that their parole and employment authorizations are terminated, requiring immediate departure or facing detention and deportation without personal arrangements. This program, established in 2022, allowed legal entry and temporary protection for migrants vetted and sponsored in the U.S., but the Trump administration ended it following a Supreme Court ruling permitting the termination. DHS officials justified the decision by criticizing the program as poorly vetted and harmful to American workers, aligning with broader immigration restrictions and an "America First" policy. The revocation has sparked protests and concerns from migrant advocates who call the move inhumane and warn it undermines trust in the immigration system. Additionally, the heightened immigration enforcement has led to civil unrest in cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, where National Guard deployment and curfews have been implemented.