Cuban migrants who entered the United States through the CBP One application during the Biden administration started receiving new notifications from the Department of Homeland Security over the weekend, informing them of the termination of their parole, marking the third round of revocations initiated by the Trump administration.
The journalist Daniel Benítez shared on Facebook photos of the cancellations sent to some Cubans.
"It should be noted that a judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration to reactivate the parole programs that had been canceled," he pointed out.
The documents, dated April 24 and issued on DHS letterhead from Washington, cite the memorandum from Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott, signed on April 21, as the legal basis for the new cancellation.
The reaction of those affected reflects distress and outrage.
"Yesterday I went to bed legal and today I woke up illegal," wrote a Cuban resident in Miami. "My God, one day legal and the next undocumented," expressed another person in Houston. A third person from California questioned, "How many times are they going to revoke it? These people do whatever they want with the laws."
Some migrants also reported irregularities. A resident in Tampa noted that the notification was sent to an email she doesn't usually use. "The recipient looks a bit strange, plus, it allows replying to the email, and when it's official, you can't do that."
The official notification received states that "the DHS has determined that the purpose for which your parole was authorized has been fulfilled and that neither urgent humanitarian reasons nor a significant public benefit justify the continuation of your parole on a case-by-case basis."
The document also warns that any benefit associated with parole, including work authorization, is likewise canceled, unless the recipient has a right to that benefit through an independent legal avenue.
In addition, the DHS urges those affected to leave the country: "If you must leave the United States, the DHS recommends that you do so immediately on your own. You can use the CBP Home mobile app on your phone to notify the DHS of your intention to depart."
This new wave comes amid an intense legal battle. On March 31, a federal judge ordered Trump to restore the legal status of migrants with CBP One parole, determining that the mass cancellations of 2025 were illegal for failing to meet the procedural requirements that mandate individualized assessments.
Judge Allison Burroughs of the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts in Boston determined that DHS had not demonstrated, on a case-by-case basis, that the purposes of parole had been met.
Now, the Department of Justice informed the Boston court that it would issue these new notifications based on Scott's memo, which migrant lawyers describe as a deliberate attempt to evade the court order.
This is not the first time that Cubans with CBP One parole are facing this situation.
In March 2025, the Trump administration revoked the work permits of beneficiaries, leaving thousands in greater economic vulnerability. In May of that year, the Supreme Court allowed Trump to continue with the revocations while the case proceeded through the legal system.
The CBP One program allowed more than 900,000 migrants to enter the U.S. between May 2023 and January 2025 with two-year humanitarian paroles, of which approximately 110,240 were Cubans.
Immigration lawyers recommend that Cubans affected by the revocation of parole not leave the country without first consulting with a specialist and exploring the Cuban Adjustment Act if they have been in the U.S. for more than a year.
A key hearing is scheduled for May 6 before Judge Burroughs, who could once again block this third round of cancellations.
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