US Revokes Migrant Legal Protections

The United States — United States Department of Homeland Security announced it will revoke legal protections for approximately 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans who entered the United States since October 2022 under a humanitarian parole program. This decision, effective April 24, follows the Donald Trump administration's move to end what it calls 'broad abuse' of humanitarian parole. The program, initiated by the Joe Biden administration, allowed up to 30,000 people a month from these four countries to live and work in the United States for two years. The revocation sets these individuals up for potential deportation, with countries like Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela having resisted accepting deportation flights, while Haiti has accepted many despite its internal turmoil. The decision has been challenged in federal courts by groups like Justice Action Center, which argues it will cause 'needless chaos and heartbreak'.