The US announced the ending of a Biden-era programme that allowed migrants from certain countries “legal pathways” into the US.
It would revoke the temporary legal status of 532,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, who had arrived in the US since October 2022.
The parole period, including the work permits and protection from deportation under the programme, will expire on April 24.
The Parole under the Immigration and Nationality Act officially grants a person permission to enter and temporarily stay in the US under DHS supervision.
In 2022, the President Joe Biden has introduced a parole entry programme for the Venezuelans, expanding this to Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans in 2023.
The US does not have diplomatic relations with the four countries.