The Trump admin is taking an axe to illegal immigration. They will do whatever it takes to cut it down to zero.
And now the Trump admin has shocked the world with this immigration policy change.
Trump Administration to Terminate Biden’s Controversial CHNV Parole Program
The Trump administration is set to dismantle a Biden-era initiative that allowed hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals to enter the United States under questionable circumstances. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that the CHNV program—a parole scheme that brought approximately 530,000 individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela into the country—will officially end on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. This action signals a sharp pivot from the previous administration’s immigration policies, which many critics, including supporters of President Donald Trump, viewed as reckless and poorly managed.
The CHNV program, launched by the Biden administration in 2022, was originally framed as a solution to ease the overwhelming crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Starting with Venezuelans in October of that year, it later expanded in January 2023 to include nationals from Haiti, Nicaragua, and Cuba. Under the initiative, eligible participants received two-year parole status and work permits, provided they hadn’t previously crossed into the U.S. illegally and passed basic vetting. At its peak, the program facilitated the entry of hundreds of thousands of migrants monthly, often via commercial flights, into American cities.
However, the program quickly became mired in controversy. Internal DHS reports uncovered staggering levels of fraud, prompting a temporary suspension in August 2024. An audit revealed alarming irregularities: 100,948 application forms were linked to just 3,218 sponsors, 24 of the 1,000 most-used Social Security numbers belonged to deceased individuals, and a single IP address in Tijuana, Mexico, was used over 1,300 times. Despite these red flags, the Biden administration opted to resume the program, a decision that drew sharp criticism from Republicans and immigration hawks.
“DHS has determined that it is now appropriate and necessary to terminate the CHNV parole programs,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem declared in a recent memo. “These programs do not serve a significant public benefit, are not necessary to reduce levels of illegal immigration, did not sufficiently mitigate the domestic effects of illegal immigration, are not serving their intended purposes, and are inconsistent with the Administration’s foreign policy goals.” Noem’s statement aligns with the Trump administration’s commitment to restoring order and integrity to the nation’s immigration system.
The secretary further emphasized that parole should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, rather than through a blanket policy like CHNV. “Regarding previous arguments or determinations that these programs were consistent with the requirement of ‘urgent humanitarian reasons’ for granting parole, DHS believes that consideration of any urgent humanitarian reasons for granting parole is best addressed on a case-by-case basis consistent with the statute, and taking into consideration each alien’s specific circumstances,” Noem wrote. “These reasons, independently and cumulatively, support termination of the CHNV parole programs.”
Republicans have long condemned the CHNV program as a deceptive workaround, accusing the Biden administration of using it to mask the true scale of the border crisis. “The CHNV program, along with the use of the CBP One app at the Southwest border, has helped the president and his border czar play a massive shell game, encouraging otherwise-inadmissible aliens to simply cross at ports of entry instead of between them,” House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green said in an August 2024 statement. Green’s remarks came in response to Biden’s decision to restart the program despite its documented failures—a move that many saw as prioritizing optics over security.
Honored to join @POTUS Trump at today’s cabinet meeting. Under President Trump’s leadership, the @USCG is empowered to do their job of securing our maritime border ensuring dangerous drugs and illegal aliens never reach American shores. pic.twitter.com/TJGfYiO2j9
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) March 24, 2025
Adding fuel to the fire, a Center for Immigration Studies investigation revealed that many CHNV participants had already been living in stable, prosperous countries—including wealthy Western European nations—before entering the U.S. This finding cast serious doubt on the program’s humanitarian justification and lent credence to claims that it was exploited by individuals seeking economic opportunities rather than fleeing genuine peril.
With the program’s termination, CHNV enrollees will lose their deportation protections and work permits by the end of April 2025. They will face a stark choice: find alternative legal grounds to remain in the U.S., leave voluntarily, or face removal by federal immigration authorities. For the Trump administration, this marks a critical step toward aligning immigration policy with its America-first agenda.
“One of the stated goals of the CHNV parole programs was to promote the foreign policy objectives of the prior administration,” Noem noted in her memo. “The foreign policy objectives underlying the CHNV parole programs, however, are not consistent with those of the current Administration.” This shift emphasizes President Trump’s determination to undo what his supporters see as the Biden administration’s misguided leniency—a legacy that allowed unchecked entry under the guise of compassion.
As the clock ticks down for CHNV participants, the Trump administration’s decisive action sends a clear message: the days of mass parole schemes and lax enforcement are over. For those who championed tougher immigration controls during Trump’s first term, this termination is a welcome return to principles of sovereignty and accountability.
The Conservative Column will update you on any news from the Department of Homeland Security under leadership from Kristi Noem.
