The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday that it has begun issuing termination notices to individuals paroled into the United States under the Biden-era program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, commonly referred to as the CHNV parole program.
The notices, which are being sent via email to addresses provided by parolees, inform recipients that their parole is now terminated and their parole-based work authorization is revoked, effective immediately.
“The Biden Administration lied to America,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin in a statement. “They allowed more than half a million poorly vetted aliens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela and their immediate family members to enter the United States through these disastrous parole programs; granted them opportunities to compete for American jobs and undercut American workers; forced career civil servants to promote the programs even when fraud was identified; and then blamed Republicans in Congress for the chaos that ensued and the crime that followed.”
McLaughlin continued, “Ending the CHNV parole programs, as well as the paroles of those who exploited it, will be a necessary return to common-sense policies, a return to public safety, and a return to America First.”
Launched in 2022, the CHNV program allowed over 500,000 individuals to enter the U.S. under parole authority. President Donald Trump formally canceled the program, and the U.S. Supreme Court upheld that decision on May 30, 2025.
DHS said that individuals who have not obtained lawful immigration status must depart the country immediately. The agency is encouraging affected individuals to use the CBP Home Mobile App to self-deport. Those who comply will receive travel assistance and a $1,000 exit bonus upon arrival in their home country.
