Hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the United States are set to have their legal statuses revoked by the Trump administration, according to a report.
A total of 532,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who entered the U.S. under a Biden-era sponsorship process will see their immigration statuses revoked, CBS News reported Friday afternoon. The administration urged them to self-deport — or face arrest and deportation.
A notice posted by the federal government warned the migrants that their work permits and deportation protections would be terminated in late April.
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The migrants came to the United States under a program known as CHNV, which aimed to reduce illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border by providing a legal immigration path. The program allowed up to 30,000 people a month from the four countries to enter the U.S. legally.
Altogether, the average percentage of CHNV monthly encounters between ports of entry was 28 percent, which was nearly 66 percent lower than the commensurate average in the 14 months prior to January 2023, according to the Center for American Progress.
As of August 2024, the number of migrants from each country was roughly as follows:
The Department of Homeland Security said it will try to arrest and deport affected migrants who don't self-deport in the next 30 days, according to the report.
Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told the outlet that the migrants were "loosely vetted" and that the program undermined U.S.-born workers.
"The termination of the CHNV parole programs, and the termination of parole for those who exploited it, is a return to common-sense policies, a return to public safety, and a return to America First," McLaughlin added.