The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that it has begun notifying more than half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela that their temporary residency permits have been canceled and encouraged them to "self-deport."

In 2022, the Democratic administration of President Joe Biden granted humanitarian parole to a limited number of Venezuelans, allowing them to enter the U.S. legally. The program was expanded in 2023 to include Haitians, Cubans, and Nicaraguans.

However, on January 20—the day of his inauguration—Republican successor Donald Trump signed an executive order to terminate the program.

In May, the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the administration to revoke the legal status while the case is litigated in lower courts.

In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it has started sending cancellation notices to foreigners who benefited from the program, known as CHNV (after the initials of the countries involved).

The notifications "will be sent to the email addresses" of beneficiaries and will inform them that "their employment authorization (...) has been revoked, effective immediately," the statement added.

"DHS encourages any undocumented foreign national residing in the United States to self-deport through the CBP One mobile app," it emphasized.

"The Biden administration lied to America. They allowed over half a million foreigners from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela—along with their immediate family members—to enter the United States through these disastrous programs, with insufficient vetting," said Tricia McLaughlin, a DHS spokesperson, in the statement.

"They were given opportunities to compete for American jobs, harming U.S. workers," she added, arguing that ending these programs aligns with Trump’s "America First" policy.

The humanitarian parole program had required applicants to meet several conditions, including passing a criminal background check, having a U.S.-based sponsor to provide financial support, and being fully vaccinated.