Supreme Court Allows Termination of CHNV Parole Program, Leaving Employers and Migrants in Limbo

Navigating uncertainty: employers brace for CHNV parole program termination.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision on May 30, granted the federal government’s request to stay a district court’s injunction, allowing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to proceed with terminating the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) Humanitarian Parole program. Justices Jackson and Sotomayor dissented. However, the implementation of this decision remains unclear, creating uncertainty for employers and parolees.

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The CHNV program, initiated under the Biden administration, has allowed eligible migrants from these four countries to apply for temporary parole status and work authorization in the U.S. The Supreme Court’s ruling lifts a prior block on the program’s termination, but a Massachusetts district court overseeing the case has since ordered DHS not to suspend applications for benefits like Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). The court also mandated DHS to submit a compliance report by June 9.