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DHS Ends the Abuse of the Humanitarian Parole Process and Terminates Family Reunification Parole Programs

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USCISDecember 12, 2025

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The Department of Homeland Security is terminating all family reunification parole programs for nationals from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their family members. This eliminates a humanitarian pathway that allowed certain family members to enter the United States for reunification purposes. Individuals currently in process or planning to use this program should seek immediate legal guidance.

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The Department of Homeland Security is terminating all categorical family reunification parole (FRP) programs for aliens from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their immediate family members.

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