Trump Administration Revokes Migrant Legal Status and Enacts Controversial Policies

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- The Trump administration is set to revoke the legal status of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
- This move is based on internal documents indicating a proposal to terminate the program that allowed over 530,000 migrants entry.
- Officials argue the Biden program misused immigration parole, allowing migrants to apply for work permits.
- Tom Jawetz criticized the plan, stating, Targeting people who came to the U.S. with sponsors... is gratuitously cruel.
- The Trump administration is also dismantling other Biden-era immigration initiatives, including TPS for Venezuelans.
- In addition to the CHNV program, the administration is reviewing other policies that allowed legal entry for migrants.
- The Trump administration has implemented executive orders affecting federal observances, raising concerns about cultural recognition.
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