Haitians waiting in front of the Immigration Office of Cap-Haitien to receive service on Jan. 10, 2023. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times
Haitians waiting in front of the Immigration Office of Cap-Haitien to receive service on Jan. 10, 2023. The humanitarian parole process is meant to reduce the number of crossings at the southern border. Photo by Onz Chéry for The Haitian Times

The humanitarian parole program designated for Haitians, Cubans, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans has been revised following a review process because of the “overwhelming” number of applications it receives daily, according to the Department of Homeland Security. 

More than 1.5 million online requests to be a sponsor were filed since the program began in January. The excessive number could jeopardize the Biden administration’s objective to reduce border crossings, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News.

Overview:

Parole process adjusted to address overwhelming number of applications to support Haitians to enter U.S.

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J.O. Haselhoef is the author of “Give & Take: Doing Our Damnedest NOT to be Another Charity in Haiti.” She co-founded "Yonn Ede Lot" (One Helping Another), a nonprofit that partnered with volunteer groups in La Montagne ("Lamontay"), Haiti from 2007-2013. She is a 2022 Fellow for the Columbia School of Journalism's Age Boom Academy. She writes and lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.