On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive
Order imposing new restrictions on migrants, including limitations
on asylum and humanitarian protections. The order directs the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate all
categorical parole programs that conflict with U.S.
policies, which includes parole processes for Cuban,
Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan nationals. Additionally, this
provision could impact parole programs for individuals from
Afghanistan, Ukraine, and other countries.
Beyond restricting parole, the executive order introduces
several border security measures, including
building more physical barriers, increasing the number of border
personnel, and stopping the use of the CBP One mobile
application. The order specifically directs the Department
of Defense (DOD) and DHS to build more border walls to establish
what it calls "complete operational control" of the
southern border. Additionally, it ordered the immediate
shut
