Hudson Valley immigrants react to Trump era immigration policies

Some people could face deportation in just a few months.

Jade Nash

Jan 30, 2025, 3:42 AM

Updated 14 hr ago

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The Trump administration defended a decision to roll back protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States.
Some people could face deportation in just a few months.
It's left many other immigrants with protected status worried about their future. Haitian immigrant Louismarie is one of them.
He lives in the Hudson Valley and said he was one of the Haitians who got an "offer" to come the United States, known as humanitarian parole. It's a Biden-era program that grants temporary immigration status to people from countries like Haiti and Cuba.
Louismarie told News 12 that he is scared about his status as he seeks asylum.
"It is very frustrating," Louismarie said. "People are afraid to leave their house."
While it's unclear what will happen, some immigrant service groups in the area are calling on the administration to protect these people.