Biden Administration Declines to Extend Legal Status for Migrants from Four Nations
In late 2022, the US government implemented the CHNV program, which allowed eligible migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to legally work and live in the US for two years. This program was designed to address the influx of migrants from these countries and provide a legal pathway for them to remain in the US. However, the Biden administration announced the end of this temporary humanitarian program on October 4, 2024. This decision will impact hundreds of thousands of migrants who benefited from the program, who will now need to explore alternative pathways to legal residency or face potential deportation. How the program changed If you are affected by this, you can always seek help from Berd & Klauss, PLLC. Our immigration attorneys in Brooklyn will help you find alternative solutions and avoid deportation. Who’s affected? Since the CHNV program commenced in 2022, more than 530,000 migrants have been able to fly legally into the United States and obtain