US revokes legal status for 532,000 immigrants

The U.S. government is revoking legal status for about 500,000 immigrants. This decision affects immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. They received legal protection under a program created by President Joe Biden in October 2022. The Department of Homeland Security announced that these immigrants must leave the United States within 30 days of the official order. The order will be published on March 25, and the immigrants have until April 24 to depart. If they do not have another immigration status, they will have to leave. Welcome.US, an organization that assists refugees, is advising those affected to seek legal help right away. The program, known as CHNV, allowed up to 30,000 migrants per month from the four countries to enter the U.S. for two years due to serious human rights issues in their home countries. Biden had promoted this program as a “safe and humane” solution to immigration pressures at the U.S.-Mexico border. However, the Department of Homeland Security emphasized that this program was always meant to be temporary and does not lead to permanent immigration status.