The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website has ceased accepting applications for a migrant sponsorship program under the reinstated Trump administration. This program, initiated in 2023, permitted specific migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) to enter and reside in the U.S. for a maximum of two years, but was terminated upon President Trump's return to office.

Over 100 migrants tried to illegally enter the U.S. on March 21, 2024, clashing with Texas National Guardsmen at the border wall. (James Breeden for New York Post / Mega)

By August 2024, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported nearly 530,000 individuals had been granted parole through this program. The program stipulated requirements such as a U.S.-based sponsor, successful security vetting, and other criteria. A crucial element, the "Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support" form, has been removed from the USCIS website.

The form's removal follows President Trump's termination of the Biden-era migrant program.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently lifted expedited removal limitations and empowered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reassess migrants' parole status, potentially leading to modifications. A memo acquired by Fox News Digital underscores that parole is a discretionary privilege, not an automatic right, and shouldn't be equated with admission. While the Biden administration touted the program as a means to broaden legal pathways to citizenship and curb illegal border crossings, Republicans criticized it as an overreach of parole authority.

ICE headquarters in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Prior to Trump's reelection, the program was briefly suspended due to allegations of fraud, prompting an internal review and subsequent implementation of stricter vetting procedures for U.S.-based sponsors in August 2024 by DHS. ICE and CBP officials are now tasked with reviewing existing parole-related policies and procedures and formulating a plan to phase out any that deviate from the statute.