The Biden administration will not extend the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants who came to the United States through a controversial Biden-era travel program, officials announced Friday. The program was suspended earlier this year after fraud was discovered in the program.
CBS News It was first reported that authorities had decided not to extend parole for Venezuelans who entered the United States through the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) parole process. However, DHS confirmed in a statement Friday that it will not be extended. Parole for any of the four nationalities. Instead, they must seek another immigration status or leave the United States.
“As originally stated in the Federal Register, granting parole under these procedures was for a temporary period of up to two years. “The goal is to make sure that people who are eligible and able to work and contribute to the United States are able to seek money,” a DHS spokesperson told FOX News Digital.
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“Persons who do not have immigration benefits pending or who have not received immigration benefits during their two-year parole period must leave the United States before the expiration of their authorized parole period or If not, he may be subject to deportation proceedings after his parole period ends,” they said.
The program was first implemented for Venezuelans in October 2022 and expanded to other nationalities in January 2023. This allows immigrants to use the CBP One app to enter the United States on a two-year parole and receive a work permit if they pass a background check or background check. I have a sponsor. This was part of the administration's expansion of “legal channels” to address the border crisis.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on July 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
By the end of August 2024, approximately 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans had arrived legally on commercial flights and been granted parole under these procedures. The plan has been fiercely opposed by Republicans, some of whom have described the administration as running migrant flights, but under the plan, migrants would have to arrange their own travel. Must be. Republicans argued that the system is an abuse of parole, which is limited to case-by-case parole for urgent humanitarian reasons or vital public interest.
However, the program was suspended in August after an internal report uncovered significant fraud in applications by the program's sponsors. It later unfrozen the program after installing additional reviews and fraud protections.
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Like other parolees, it was expected that the administration would extend his parole status. The government says it will continue to accept applications for this program. Migrants from Haiti and Venezuela will be able to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) if they arrive before June 2023 for Haitians and before July 2023 for Venezuelans.
The move is likely to anger immigration activists as the administration moves away from more liberal policies as the election approaches. This year, the administration supported a bipartisan border security bill that would have placed limits on asylum admissions and provided additional funding to border authorities.
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Border Patrol picks up a group of asylum seekers from a relief camp on the U.S.-Mexico border near Sasabe, Arizona, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. (Justin Hummel/Getty Images)
When the bill failed, President Biden signed an order in June restricting asylum admissions, but since then arrivals at the border have plummeted by more than 50%, lower than at any time under the current administration. It became.
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The administration is also touting increased layoffs. Mr. Biden followed this up with a “parole” system for spouses of U.S. citizens who are illegal immigrants. But last week he announced new measures to prevent border restrictions from being lifted.
This comes as Vice President Harris battles with former President Donald Trump over who is the tougher candidate on border security. Harris accused Trump of not supporting the border security bill for political reasons, while Trump blamed Harris for the border crisis.
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Polls show the issue is a top issue for voters in 2024, with many polls showing Trump with a wide lead over Harris on the topic.
