Biden Administration Won’t Extend Legal Status for Certain Migrants from Four Countries
The Biden administration has decided not to extend a two-year program that allows migrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua to enter the U.S. legally via air travel with sponsorship. The program, launched in 2022, aimed to provide a legal alternative for migrants who were increasingly arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, while the administration intensified efforts to combat unlawful crossings.
Individuals reaching the end of their two-year period must seek another form of legal status, leave the country, or risk deportation. Various pathways are available, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which allows them to remain in the U.S. due to significant violence, civil unrest, or severe natural disasters in their home countries.
This decision comes just a month prior to the 2024 presidential election, during which Democrat Kamala Harris has aimed to present a more stringent approach to immigration. Republican Donald Trump has criticized the administration’s immigration strategies, making derogatory remarks and spreading misinformation about migrants in the U.S., particularly targeting Haitians.
