Former President Donald Trump has terminated a program established by the Biden administration that allowed temporary entry for over half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The program, which granted parole for up to two years, aimed to address urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefits, reducing illegal border crossings. Trump's executive order cites the protection of American people from 'unlawful mass migration' as the primary reason for its end.
Under the Biden administration, migrants from embattled countries could apply for entry due for humanitarian reasons, without having to attempt to cross into the U.S. illegally.Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas.
"One of my most important obligations is to protect the American people from the disastrous effects of unlawful mass migration and resettlement," Trump said in the order."My Administration will marshal all available resources and authorities to stop this unprecedented flood of illegal aliens into the United States."Nearly 30,000 migrants had been granted the temporary stay each month since January 2023.
Biden's initiative allowed migrants from those embattled countries to apply for entry from their countries due to"urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit," without having to attempt to cross illegally outside a port of entry. A U.S.-based sponsor and a background check was required to apply.
Once approved, migrants were allowed to stay in the country for up to two years, get a work permit, and be shielded from deportations.Afghan evacuees in the U.S. face uncertainty as humanitarian parole expiration looms The program has been credited with helping to reduce the number of unlawful crossings by migrants from those countries at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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