Trump Administration to Revoke Legal Status of 532,000 Immigrants, Orders Departure by April 24

The Trump administration has announced its decision to terminate the legal status of approximately 532,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.

This decision affects individuals who entered the United States under a program launched by President Joe Biden in October 2022, which allowed for the entry of up to 30,000 migrants per month from these countries.

The program, known as the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, was initially touted by Biden as a “safe and humane” way to ease pressure on the crowded US-Mexico border.

However, the Department of Homeland Security has stressed that the scheme was always intended to be “temporary”.

As a result of this decision, immigrants sponsored by the program will lose their legal protection 30 days after the Department of Homeland Security’s order is published in the Federal Register, which is scheduled for Tuesday. This means that they must depart the United States by April 24, unless they have secured another immigration status allowing them to remain in the country.

Welcome.us an organization that supports people seeking refuge in the United States, has urged those affected by the move to “immediately” seek advice from an immigration lawyer.