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OfflineHave you heard of the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela Parole Program? On January 6, 2023, the Biden Administration opened a humanitarian parole program allowing certain nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) to apply for entry to the U.S. for a temporary stay of up to two years. Global Refuge's Policy and Advocacy Team answers some frequently asked questions about this program, including how it works and why it is important.
What is the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program?
On January 6, 2023, the Biden Administration opened a humanitarian parole program allowing certain nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) to apply for entry to the U.S. for a temporary stay of up to two years. All individuals admitted through the CHNV program must have a U.S.-based supporter, pass security vetting, and meet other criteria. Parole is not an immigration status. During the two-year…
OfflineSix Migration and Climate Displacement Takeaways from Climate Week NYC
National and international laws or policies are not equipped to deal with the full scale of the human mobility impacts of climate change. The Global Refuge Advocacy team recently attended the 2024 Climate Week NYC—a massive gathering of practitioners from public policy, philanthropy, the private sector, science, and other disciplines focused on the climate crisis. Here are some top takeaways on Climate Week NYC related to climate displacement from Global Refuge Refugee and Protection Policy Advisor Daniel Salazar.
1. Climate-related displacement is here to stay.
Reports and interventions during Climate Week NYC emphasized how climate-related migration and displacement are active trends that communities are facing in real time.
“It’s not a distant threat,” said Dr. Joyelle Trizia Clarke, a minister for St. Kitts and Nevis. “For small island developing states, it’s an omnipresent and very sobering reality.”
A new International Refugee Assistance Project report found that asylum seekers from Central America…
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