April 8, 2025
The Trump administration has officially ended the humanitarian parole program, known as the “Biden Program,” which allowed migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to temporarily enter the United States. This decision, published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 25, states that current beneficiaries must leave the U.S. before their status expires on April 24, 2025.
More than 532,000 people are affected by this measure, including approximately 210,000 Haitians. The announcement has caused panic within Haitian communities in the United States, as many are now uncertain about their future and available options.
Immigrant advocacy organizations, such as the Haitian Bridge Alliance, have criticized the decision, emphasizing that program beneficiaries entered the U.S. legally at the invitation of the government. These groups are considering legal action to protect the rights of affected immigrants.
This revocation is part of a series of restrictive measures by the Trump administration aimed at tightening U.S. immigration policy. As a result, impacted immigrants now find themselves in a precarious situation, uncertain about possible legal avenues to regularize their status or avoid deportation.
