# DHS Says Its Citizenship Agency Is Reversing Biden-Era Benefits for 2.2 Million Migrants

Breitbart reports USCIS has ended protections and work permits it says were handed out under Biden. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says 'securing our border was only the beginning.' The piece gives no breakdown of the 2.2 million.

- Section: [Border & Security](https://rightnewsrightnow.com/border-security/)
- Published: 2026-10-30
- By: RightNewsRightNow Staff
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A little-known agency inside the Department of Homeland Security has been undoing the benefits granted to millions of migrants under the last administration, Breitbart reports.

The claim. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which handles visas, work permits and green cards, has ended legal protections for 2.2 million migrants, Breitbart says, citing a DHS statement issued October 29. DHS said USCIS is "reversing the downstream effects of the Biden border crisis" and that these actions come on top of "millions of visa revocations and denials" by the State Department and removals by ICE. Breitbart argues the changes make it easier for ICE to carry out deportations over the objections of immigration lawyers.

The steps. DHS listed what USCIS has focused on under President Trump: ending what it calls the misuse of Temporary Protected Status "so that TPS is once again truly temporary"; denying requests to extend or change status when there is no legal basis; issuing Notices to Appear to place removable people in court proceedings; ending the automatic extension of work permits; and ending categorical parole programs in favor of case-by-case review. Breitbart adds that the agency has restored security reviews and that citizenship approvals have been cut in half while checks are carried out. One example it gives is the end of TPS for Haitian migrants in Ohio, which cancels their work permits and lets ICE return them to Haiti.

The statement. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said: "President Trump promised the American people that our immigration laws would be enforced, and these numbers reflect the scale of that commitment. Those who abuse or flagrantly disregard our immigration system are now on notice that these violations of law will not be tolerated or overlooked. Securing our border was only the beginning."

Note for readers: Breitbart's report is an advocacy-leaning summary of a DHS statement. It does not break the 2.2 million into categories, show the underlying data or quote the lawyers and groups it criticizes. Treat the number as DHS's own.

## Source

Original reporting: [Breitbart](https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/30/dhs-citizenship-agency-reverses-biden-giveaways-to-2-2-million-migrants/)