Trump’s dismantling of Biden’s CHNV Parole Program and the Supreme Court’s approval now threaten to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants.
At a Glance
- President Trump reinstated multiple hardline immigration orders on his return to office
- The Supreme Court upheld cancelation of the CHNV parole program affecting 500,000 migrants
- Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela will lose work permits and protection
- Homeland Security has already begun arrests and removals under the new directive
- The policy shift has reignited debate over legal due process and humanitarian obligations
Executive Action and Immediate Fallout
Within hours of returning to the White House, Donald Trump signed ten executive orders reviving key elements of his first-term immigration playbook. These included halting refugee admissions, restarting the “Remain in Mexico” policy, and ending ‘catch and release.’ Trump also declared a national emergency at the southern border, enabling military deployment and expedited border wall construction.
The Department of Homeland Security swiftly moved to terminate the CHNV parole program, stripping legal status from more than 500,000 migrants who had fled instability in Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela under Biden-era protections.
Supreme Court’s Green Light
In a 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the administration’s authority to revoke parole protections, even as legal challenges remain unresolved. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented forcefully, warning the ruling will “facilitate needless human suffering” and “upend the lives and livelihoods of nearly half a million noncitizens.”
Watch a report: Supreme Court sides with Trump on CHNV program.
Trump celebrated the decision, saying, “We had a great decision from the Supreme Court, thank goodness. That was very important,” during remarks at a press event posted by FAIR Immigration.
Immigrants Face an Uncertain Future
The affected migrants now face loss of work permits and potential deportation, with ICE already conducting thousands of arrests. Officials confirmed more than 32,000 detentions within the first 50 days of the new Trump term, mostly targeting individuals now deemed unlawfully present.
While the administration touts these measures as essential to protecting American jobs, immigrant advocacy groups warn of mass destabilization, humanitarian crises in Latin America, and an overwhelmed immigration court system.
The CHNV program’s end marks a pivotal shift in the nation’s immigration landscape—where executive power, judicial validation, and electoral mandates converge to reshape the fates of half a million people. Whether the country sees this as justice restored or injustice imposed may define the immigration debate for years to come.
