The Biden administration has temporarily halted the humanitarian parole program, affecting nearly half a million citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti and Nicaragua. The move, announced on August 2, 2024, follows concerns of fraud, according to Fox News and the Miami Herald. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the halt, stressing that review mechanisms are in place to prevent abuse.
DHS hopes to resume processing applications quickly with appropriate safeguards. The suspension has drawn mixed reactions, including from immigrant advocates. Guerline Jozef, founder of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, expressed disappointment, noting the negative impact on potential beneficiaries, particularly Haitians.
Ms. Jozef urged applicants to provide accurate information to avoid fraud and asked DHS to return to a “first-come, first-served” approval system to minimize desperation and abuse. In the meantime, more than 30,000 applications will be manually reviewed for anomalies.
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