Following last month’s U.S. Supreme Court order granting the Trump administration’s request to stay a lower court’s order that temporarily halted the rescission of the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on June 12 began sending termination notices to parole recipients under the humanitarian parole programs known as Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV). These notices revoke both parole status and employment authorization effectively immediately.

DHS had previously announced the termination date of the program as April 24, 2025, but that action had been temporarily halted by a district court injunction. On May 30, the Supreme Court issued an order on an emergency appeal that lifted the injunction and permitted the administration to move forward with its plans to terminate CHNV parole programs.

Established during the Biden administration in 2022, the CHNV programs allowed more than 530,000 migrants fleeing instability and hardship in the four named countries to come to the U.S. Parolees were granted temporary legal status and could apply for work authorization if they could find a domestic sponsor and pass security vetting. The Trump administration characterizes the programs as a national security risk and as plagued by widespread fraud.

LeadingAge has actively advocated against these terminations due to significant workforce implications for our members. In an April 30 letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, we emphasized the critical staffing shortages in aging services and highlighted the uncertainty and concern for employers and workers affected by these programs.

DHS is advising affected individuals who no longer have lawful status to voluntarily depart, or self-deport, offering travel assistance and a $1000 exit bonus.