The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has started sending termination notices to individuals who entered the U.S. under the Biden administration’s Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) parole program. These messages, sent to the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan parolees via email and their USCIS.gov account, immediately revoke both their parole and their employment authorization.
This sudden change affects the employment authorization of many individuals, potentially leading to immediate workforce disruptions.
The CHNV parole program, established in January 2023, allowed over 500,000 individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela into the U.S for a temporary stay of up to two years. The program allowed individuals to also receive authorization to work during their stay.
The program was canceled by President Trump, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court.
According to the termination notices, parolees must return their employment authorization documents to the government and leave the U.S. unless they have a separate legal basis to stay. This sudden change has left many employers in a tough spot, as some employees are losing their work authorization even though their physical employment documents still show months of validity.
Given these recent developments, employers whose workforce is affected by these decisions and court rulings should carefully assess their current workforce and consider alternative visa or work authorization options for the affected individuals.
Malescu Law can assist
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