
The Trump administration has revoked temporary status for over a million migrants, paving the way for mass deportations.
At a Glance
- Trump administration cancels Biden’s “temporary” status for migrants admitted under parole programs
- Over 1.4 million migrants affected, including those from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela
- CBP One app canceled, which processed nearly 44,000 individuals in December alone
- Initial deportation flights have begun to Mexico and Guatemala
- Legal challenges expected from civil rights organizations like the ACLU
Trump Reverses Biden’s Immigration Policies
The Trump administration has repealed several Biden-era immigration policies, effectively revoking the temporary status granted to over a million migrants. And it will have huge consequences.
This decision targets those who entered the United States through what the administration identifies as a “parole loophole” created by the previous government.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a memo that reverses Biden’s program, opening these migrants to potential deportation. This action affects approximately 1,468,490 individuals who were admitted through various programs, including the controversial CBP One app and the “CHNV” program, which offered “humanitarian parole” to people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
The cancellation of the CBP One app, which processed nearly 44,000 individuals in December alone, marks a significant shift in border management. Since January 2023, over 936,500 migrants had entered the U.S. using this application. Additionally, about 531,690 individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela were granted parole under the CHNV program.
“The Trump administration wants to use this illegal policy to fuel its mass deportation agenda and rip communities apart,” Anand Balakrishnan, an ACLU lawyer said.
Well…yes. If by communities they mean illegal aliens, anyway.
Critics of the now-canceled programs argued that they created a loophole in border laws, intended only for emergency cases. Some viewed these initiatives as employment schemes benefiting companies with cheap labor rather than genuine refugee assistance.
Trump officials have moved swiftly to implement these changes, including temporarily closing the port of entry in El Paso. Initial deportation flights have already begun, with some migrants being sent to Mexico and others to Guatemala. Mexico is preparing to receive deportees, with facilities being set up in Ciudad Juárez.
“Expanding expedited removal would give Trump a cheat code to circumvent due process and the Constitution, and we are again here to fight it,” Anand Balakrishnan, an ACLU lawyer said.
As the administration pushes forward with its plans, activists and organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are gearing up for legal battles against Trump’s deportation efforts. These impending lawsuits are expected to challenge the constitutionality and legality of the new policies, potentially setting the stage for a protracted legal fight over U.S. immigration policy.
If an organization is challenging deporting people who entered the country illegally, you know it’s not on the side of the American people.