Appeals Court Allows Ending Humanitarian Parole for 430,000 Migrants

A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing it to proceed with ending humanitarian parole protections for over 430,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. These migrants had arrived under the Biden-era CHNV program, which provided temporary legal status and work permits for up to two years. The court acknowledged the serious risks to parolees, including forced departure within a month and potential separation from families and lawful employment, but found that these risks alone did not justify blocking the policy's termination. The ruling overturned a previous district court stay and upheld the administration's broad discretion under the Immigration and Nationality Act to rescind parole programs, emphasizing that parole was always intended to be temporary. Migrant advocates criticized the decision as harmful and unjust, vowing to continue litigation. The Supreme Court had earlier lifted a stay on the policy, signaling support for the government's authority to revoke these permits collectively.