US Will Not Extend Legal Status of Migrants Who Entered via Parole Program

Migrants who have not obtained legal status another way will need to leave the country before their parole period ends or risk being deported, the DHS said.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington on March 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Biden administration will not extend the legal status of migrants who entered the United States through a humanitarian parole program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Friday.

The administration launched the two-year parole program in 2022 for Venezuelans, aiming to reduce illegal crossings at the border. It was later expanded to include migrants from Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua.