Trump administration revokes humanitarian parole of local teacher

Hundreds of thousands of people in the United States under a scheme called humanitarian parole are at liability of being sent back to their home countries by the Trump administration News spoke with a man named Wuilman Vanegas who is one of those impacted I cannot deny you know it s been complex Vanegas commented It s been like stressful Vanegas and his family moved to the U S months ago on humanitarian parole a Biden-era initiative that gives individuals temporary legal status for urgent humanitarian reasons or for vital general benefit Vanegas who taught high schoolers in Nicaragua for years now works three part time jobs He teaches Spanish at two grade schools including one in Prince George s County and at Howard University Last month he received notice his parole was being revoked and he and his family needed to leave by April How can I get a response about this situation in a short period of time Vanegas commented That is something that I that we have been thinking about and it s been something that is complicated you know Whether the Vanegas family has to leave the U S is in limbo Earlier this month a federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration s push to end humanitarian parole Based on the information that we know it seems that we will have more time Vanegas mentioned The Vanegas family s parole was supposed to last two years but they ve grown attached to their group Now Vanegas is trying to secure full time employment so he can apply for a visa He s received a lot of promotion from his employers neighbors and friends He started a charity fundraiser to help cover expenses while the family tries to work out their puzzle It s almost at its goal I think that teaching is one of the largest part wonderful professions you know where you can help children and you can help the society he explained I m just asking to get an opportunity you know to continue doing what I have been doing my whole life