US Revokes Temporary Status for 532,000 Migrants Facing Deportation

The Department of Homeland Security announced it will revoke legal protections for approximately 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, potentially setting them up for deportation in a month. These individuals, who arrived in the U.S. since October 2022 under a humanitarian parole program, will lose their legal status on April 24. This decision follows previous actions by the Trump administration aimed at curtailing immigration pathways, emphasizing that parole is inherently temporary and does not confer immigration status. Critics, including legal advocates, warn that this move will create chaos and hardship for families affected. The Biden administration had previously allowed these individuals to work and live in the U.S. temporarily, while also negotiating with Mexico to accept deportations from these countries. Legal challenges to this new order are already underway, with advocates seeking to reinstate protections for these nationalities.