U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Bid to End Migrants' Protections

A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke humanitarian parole protections and temporary legal status for hundreds of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who entered the U.S. under Biden-era programs. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston refused to stay a lower court order that halted the Department of Homeland Security’s move to end these protections, stating that Secretary Kristi Noem had not demonstrated a strong case for the categorical termination of the program. The court found that the administration’s plan to end parole en masse lacked the necessary case-by-case review required by law. Immigrant advocacy groups, who brought the lawsuit, argued that ending the program would endanger lives and disrupt families and communities. The ruling means that migrants’ parole status and associated benefits will remain in place as litigation continues, though the administration could still seek Supreme Court intervention. The decision was welcomed by advocacy groups, while the administration pledged to continue its efforts to reshape immigration policy.