That program allowed migrants to stay for two years and obtain work permits, provided they could find a U.S. sponsor, NBC News reported.
But it is officially over, thanks to the Supreme Court siding with President Donald Trump last month.
The Justice Department made an emergency request to end the policy, and the high court agreed. The DHS immediately began the process of rolling it back, starting with the issuance of notices.
In a statement, the Trump administration blasted the Biden-era policy for flooding the country with “poorly vetted” migrants. Officials stated that the program posed a serious threat to national security and had blatantly abused executive authority.
“This was never about compassion,” one DHS official said. “This was about pushing through mass migration with as little oversight as possible. It ends now.”
Although Biden’s team claimed migrants were screened and had to show financial sponsorship, Trump officials say the program lacked real enforcement and opened the door to abuse.