The transition team of elected President Donald Trump is considering ending two major programs implemented by Joe Biden's administration that allowed the legal entry of over 1.3 million immigrants into the U.S.
These programs, CBP One and humanitarian parole, allowed migrants from countries such as Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to enter the United States under specific conditions.
In the case of Cubans, one year and one day after entering the country, those granted humanitarian parole were able to apply for political asylum under the Cuban Adjustment Act and regularize their stay in the U.S.
Sources close to Trump’s transition team, who won the presidential elections this past Tuesday in the United States, stated in comments to CBS News that the end of these programs could make hundreds of thousands of people eligible for deportation if they have not received asylum or do not have another legal status that allows them to remain in the country, as reported by Telemundo 51.
The CBP One and humanitarian parole programs have been cornerstones of Biden's strategy to promote legal immigration while discouraging illegal border crossings.
However, under Trump's plan, those who arrived legally through these programs could face deportation, although the first to be targeted will be those deemed threats to national security, such as military-aged Chinese migrants and individuals with criminal records.
Despite the possible implementation of deportations, sources warn that these migrants may not be an immediate priority for deportation, but they could face expulsion in the future.
These cases could be postponed because the transition team is reviewing the plans designed to "maximize the reach of deportations" and "prioritize certain immigrants among those first required to leave."
The measure is a key component of Trump's promises to carry out mass deportations, a plan expected to provoke legal battles, as many immigrant rights advocates are already preparing legal actions to challenge any attempts to revoke the status of those who arrived under these programs.
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