The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has revoked the parole status of over 900,000 migrants who obtained the temporary status through the CBP One App. This decision has placed the individuals in jeopardy of deportation.
Parole status, a two-year temporary authorization allowing migrants to stay in the United States, was initially granted based on specific conditions in their home countries. The move by DHS, which affects a significant number of migrants, raises questions about the future of these individuals and their ability to remain in the U.S.
The revocation leaves this individuals, their family and dependants in an overtly precarious condition with no alternative or provision for appeals or re application and it further reinforce the present administration ruthless and unemphatic policy shift towards migrants by not making provision for recourse.
This shift in policy also underscores the evolving landscape of immigration procedures, as the U.S. government continues to tighten its immigration measures with no plans in place or thoughts pertaining to the aftrmath of each actions both on the workforce and populace as a whole. The revocation is likely to spark further debate about the fairness and transparency of using technological systems, like the CBP One App, to grant and revoke such statuses.
Whitehouse Deportation Protest Picture Courtesy of the ACLU
