The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun sending “Notice of Intent to Revoke” letters to beneficiaries of the humanitarian parole program established under the Biden administration.
This measure concerns nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
According to the letter sent by DHS to a program beneficiary, as of March 25, 2025, the humanitarian parole program is officially terminated for these groups. “Your parole will end on the earlier of these two dates: the original expiration date of your parole or April 24, 2025,” the document states.
DHS strongly encourages beneficiaries to leave U.S. territory before the deadline to avoid severe immigration consequences. “You should leave the United States now, but no later than the date your parole ends. Failure to comply with this obligation may result in adverse immigration consequences,” warns DHS.
People who remain beyond this date could be subject to expedited removal under Section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) or to judicial removal proceedings (Section 240 of the INA). “If you have not obtained a legal status to stay in the United States and you do not leave before the end date of your parole, you will begin to accumulate unlawful presence in the country,” the document specifies.
In addition to the end of the program, DHS has also announced the revocation of work authorizations granted under this program. “DHS intends to revoke your employment authorization because the condition under which it was granted—being admitted under humanitarian parole status pursuant to Section 212(d)(5)(A) of the INA—no longer exists,” the letter states.
This decision will be effective April 24, 2025, unless beneficiaries submit supporting evidence before April 13, 2025, via their myUSCIS online account. However, the letter warns that “no appeal will be possible” against this decision.
To avoid any penalties, DHS recommends that beneficiaries report their voluntary departure via the CBP Home mobile application or on the official I-94 website of the U.S. government.
This announcement marks a major turning point in U.S. immigration policy and could affect thousands of immigrants who had found temporary stability through this program.
Legal action has been initiated by 18 states and the District of Columbia against the Trump administration’s decision to revoke the legal documents of CHNV program beneficiaries (Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela). In the event of a favorable ruling, immigrants benefiting from the parole program will not have to worry about notifications from the Department of Homeland Security. The representatives of the beneficiaries had requested an urgent decision from the judge in charge of the case, considering that there is a “sense of urgency.”
