Parole program CHNV recipients will need to find alternative benefits, or leave the country: DHS

The Biden administration says those whose parole is about to expire from the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan (CHNV) program will have to seek other immigration benefits and, if they do not find one, leave the country.

CHNV was implemented by the Biden administration with the intent to reduce irregular migration of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, and allow qualifying individuals to legally enter the United States in a safe and orderly manner, on a case-by-case basis, for urgent needs. . humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.

The program was briefly suspended over fraud concerns, but was reinstated with better safeguards.

These processes were set up as temporary in nature, a source told ABC News, to allow recipients to work and give them the time and opportunity to pursue avenues for immigration benefits or humanitarian aid if they are eligible, such as asylum. or temporary protection. Status (TPS).

“As initially stated in the Federal Register notices, the grant of parole under these proceedings was for a temporary period of up to two years,” a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told ABC News. “This two-year period was intended to allow individuals to seek humanitarian assistance or other immigration benefits for which they may be eligible, and to work and contribute to the United States.”

The Department said those who do not have pending immigration benefits or who have not been granted an immigration benefit during their two-year parole period will need to leave the United States before their authorized parole period expires or they can be placed in deportation proceedings after the probation period expires.

CHNV parolees may be eligible to apply for humanitarian aid or certain immigration benefits with USCIS, the Department said.

DHS points to the CHNV process as an example of reducing encounters at the southwest border.

ABC’s Armando García contributed to this report.