The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ending all categorical Family Reunification Parole (FRP) programs for nationals of Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, including their immediate family members. The administration states that these programs were an improper use of humanitarian parole, which is intended by Congress to be granted on a case-by-case basis, not as a broad pathway to enter the United States. DHS asserts that the FRP programs contained vetting deficiencies that created opportunities for fraud and security risks, and that terminating them is necessary to protect national security, public safety, and the economic interests of the United States. Under the termination process outlined in a Federal Register notice, parole granted under the FRP programs that has not expired by January 14, 2026, will end on that date unless the individual has a pending Form I-485 filed by December 15, 2025, and still pending as of January 14, 2026. In such cases, parole remains valid only until a final decision is made or the original parole period expires, whichever comes first; a denial results in immediate termination of parole. Employment authorization based on FRP parole will also be revoked upon termination, and affected individuals will be notified directly. Those without another lawful basis to remain must depart the United States before their parole ends and may use the CBP Home app to report their departure, with certain departure incentives available to qualifying individuals.