In a sweeping move to restore immigration integrity and end the abuse of executive authority, the Trump administration has announced the revocation of legal status for more than 530,000 migrants who entered the U.S. under a controversial parole program created during the Biden presidency.
The affected individuals—primarily from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela—were granted temporary legal entry under what the Biden administration had labeled a “humanitarian parole” program. That program allowed migrants to remain in the U.S. for up to two years with work permits, so long as they had private sponsors.
Now, with the program’s legal foundation in question and its national security risks mounting, the Department of Homeland Security is moving to cancel those protections, giving migrants until April 24, 2025, before they face possible deportation proceedings.
A Program Built on Executive Overreach
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem explained the administration’s position clearly:
“There is no legal or humanitarian justification for continuing this mass parole scheme. It was a reckless end-run around immigration law, and it’s over.”
The original parole program, launched in 2022 under President Biden, was intended as a tool to manage border pressures by inviting migrants from failed leftist regimes to bypass asylum processing and enter the U.S. directly with minimal screening.
But critics—now backed by the Trump administration—have pointed out that the policy lacked congressional authorization, undermined legal immigration, and overwhelmed cities with surging populations of unvetted foreign nationals.
Deportations Back on the Table
Migrants who benefitted from the Biden-era program and have not otherwise adjusted their status will lose legal protection as of late April. After that, the administration has signaled it will use expedited removal authority to begin clearing out those who remain unlawfully.
“You don’t get to stay in America because the last administration opened the back door,” one senior DHS official said. “This is a nation of laws—not executive giveaways.”
Predictable Lawsuits from the Open-Borders Lobby
Left-wing immigration groups are already suing to block the decision, calling it cruel and disruptive. But the Trump administration remains confident that courts will side with enforcement of immigration law over illegal backroom policies crafted by unelected bureaucrats.
“There was no statute passed to allow this program,” said one legal expert. “It was regulatory fiction, and now it’s finally being torn down.”
Restoring Order and Accountability
The revocation is part of a broader crackdown by President Trump to restore lawful immigration procedures, protect American communities, and end the abuse of parole as a tool for mass migration. Combined with increased deportations, the use of international agreements to return criminal aliens, and strengthened border security, the administration is delivering results.
With this move, President Trump is once again proving he’s serious about securing the border—and undoing the damage caused by Biden’s open-borders agenda.