On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to allow the Trump administration to proceed with terminating the CHNV (Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela program) program, which provided humanitarian parole to approximately 530,000 individuals. The case will continue to move through the lower courts.
The ruling was in response to an announcement in March by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to end the CHNV program, requiring all individuals who had not applied for another immigration benefit to leave the U.S. by April 24, 2025. DHS is prioritizing the removal of those without pending immigration applications and also intends to revoke employment authorizations granted through the parole once it ends.
The program was established under President Biden to allow citizens of these countries to enter the U.S. with financial sponsors for up to two years and apply for work authorization. However, the Biden administration did not renew the program in 2024. A federal judge had previously ruled that DHS couldn’t terminate the program wholesale without reviewing individual cases. After the 1st Circuit declined to freeze that decision, the administration appealed to the Supreme Court.
Argentum is monitoring this ruling and its impact on the senior living workforce. Any company facing impacts due to the termination of the CHNV program is encouraged to let us know so we may relay those concerns to policymakers. Argentum is committed to a comprehensive workforce development strategy, to include expanding opportunities to recruit and retain foreign-born workers.
