Parole status to be terminated for CHNV newcomers
Last updated March 21, 2025, 7:35 p.m. ET
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will terminate the humanitarian parole status for individuals who arrived in the United States through the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) sponsorship program. Termination of parole will take effect 30 days after the official notice is published. The expected publication date of the notice is March 25, 2025, meaning parole would be terminated on April 24, 2025.
Additionally, if an individual's parole is set to expire earlier, termination would occur on the expiration date. DHS states that it intends to prioritize for removal from the U.S. those individuals who have not properly filed for another status by March 25, 2025, such as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or asylum.
What does it mean for you?
- DHS states that it intends to prioritize for removal from the U.S. those who have not properly filed for another status by March 25, 2025, such as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or asylum.
- Impacted individuals may be prioritized for removal from the U.S., as described in the DHS memorandum on expedited removal issued on January 23, 2025.
- All individuals with a primary status of humanitarian parole should seek advice from an immigration attorney immediately to determine if viable alternative statuses, such as TPS or asylum, remain an option for them. Find an immigration attorney through the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association search tool.
- This order of termination is specific to individuals who were sponsored through the CHNV sponsorship program. It does not apply to individuals who arrived in the U.S. through Uniting for Ukraine (U4U); however, recent reports suggest the government may also terminate humanitarian parole status for this population.
How can you help?
- Consult the Welcome.US guide to alternative legal status options for humanitarian parolees for information on pursuing alternative legal status.
- Consider contacting your federal representatives to voice your support for individuals who are currently residing in the U.S. with legal status under humanitarian parole.
- Review this American Immigration Lawyers Association resource to understand newcomers’ rights and possible next steps.
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