Court Blocks Termination of Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans

A federal district court has issued an order temporarily blocking the upcoming April 24, 2025, termination of parole and related employment authorization for beneficiaries of the parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (“CHNV parole program”). The block will remain in place pending further review by the court or an appeals court overturning the block.

This means that while the block is in effect, the duration of a CHNV beneficiary’s parole and any associated work authorization now reverts to the date previously granted by the government.  This is the date listed on the parole approval notice/ I-94 and related work authorization document. 

The court’s ruling specifies that the government cannot revoke a CHNV beneficiary’s humanitarian parole and related work authorization prior to the stated expiration date without a review of the beneficiary’s individual case.  Finally, the ruling states that all CHNV revocation notices sent to CHNV beneficiaries (e.g., the individual notices that were sent as part of the termination of the CHNV parole program) are also stayed pending further court order.

Next steps  

The government could choose to appeal the court’s order.     

ADP will continue to monitor and communicate any future related developments.