What happened?

On May 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to move forward with ending Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) Humanitarian Parole Program. This means DHS can now terminate parole and revoke work permits for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who were admitted under the program.

Overview:

The CHNV Humanitarian Parole Program, which allowed over 450,000 individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to live and work temporarily in the U.S., has been terminated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Current Status:

• DHS can now terminate CHNV parole and revoke work permits (EADs) issued under the program, effective April 24, 2025.

• DHS has not yet issued updated guidance on how it will manage current CHNV parolees or pending applications.

Additional Information:

• CHNV beneficiaries whose parole is terminated and whose employment authorization is revoked will receive notification in their myUSCIS account.
  
  
• The DHS has said that if a worker’s authorization document has been revoked, employers must immediately reverify each employee with Form I-9, Supplement B
  

Order of Events:

• March 25, 2025: DHS announced the termination of the CHNV program, effective April 24, 2025.

• April 14, 2025: A federal judge temporarily blocked the termination.

• May 28, 2025: Judge Indira Talwani ordered DHS to resume processing CHNV and other humanitarian parole applications.

• May 30, 2025: The U.S. Supreme Court lifted the block, allowing DHS to proceed with ending the program while legal appeals continue.

Source References

• USCIS Litigation-Related Update: Supreme Court stay of CHNV Preliminary Injunction (June 6, 2025)
• USCIS – Litigation-Related Update on CHNV (April 14, 2025)
• DHS Press Release – Ending the CHNV Parole Program

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