Overview

On June 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially terminated the Biden-era parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV). This DHS notice revokes both their parole and their parole-based employment authorization, effective immediately. Those directly impacted have received or will be receiving emails directly from the DHS advising them of the following:

• Their parole is now terminated.
• The individual is subject to expedited removal pursuant to section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA).
• The individual is encouraged to self-deport utilizing the CBP Home Mobile App.
• By self-deporting, the individual will be eligible to receive travel assistance and a $1,000 exit bonus upon arrival in their home country.
• By not departing immediately, the individual is subject to enforcement actions, including but not limited to detention and removal, without an opportunity to make personal arrangements and return to your country in an orderly manner.

The USCIS also announced that, as of June 6, the work authorization for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans under the 2023 designation has been terminated. The USCIS updated its TPS website but has not issued an official press release. TPS for Venezuelans under the 2021 designation remains unaffected, with their extensions currently granted until September 10, 2025. However, there is speculation that this will not be extended beyond this date.

As of June 14, 2025, the Trump administration directed officers to pause arrests, specifically at farms, restaurants, and hotels. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump stated, “Our great farmers and people in the Hotel and Leisure business have been stating that our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, long time workers away from them, with those jobs being almost impossible to replace,” Trump wrote. “That is not good…Changes are coming!”

Cozen O'Connor Conclusion

The question remains of what this means to other related programs including TPS. As of now, there is no impact to TPS beyond the 2023 designation for Venezuelans. However, there is speculation that the TPS program is also subject to termination by the current administration.

Employers directly impacted by the termination of the CHNV program are scrambling to identify those directly impacted and remove them from payroll while also trying to figure out how to immediately re-staff. Employers should immediately assess those on payroll who are in TPS status as they are also subject to termination of their employment authorization and ability to remain in the United States in valid status.

Some industries will be more impacted than others, including agriculture and hospitality. President Trump has indicated on numerous occasions that additional orders will be forthcoming that directly address these industries and how to protect them from being negatively impacted to an unrecoverable state. For now, employers can only identify those that can be impacted, but until further guidance is provided by the current administration, no further action can be taken.

Cozen O’Connor will continue to monitor these developments as they unfold.