Trump Urges Supreme Court to Revoke Humanitarian Status for 530,000 Migrants

The Trump administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the cancellation of humanitarian parole programs that grant temporary legal status and work authorization to over 500,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. This program, initiated under the Biden administration, was blocked by a federal judge who ruled that ending it would cause irreparable harm to immigrants who entered the U.S. legally due to dire conditions in their home countries. Solicitor General John Sauer argues that immigration decisions belong to the executive branch, not the courts, and that allowing the program to continue burdens the immigration system with extensive removal proceedings. The administration also seeks to end Temporary Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Venezuelans, reflecting a broader effort to dismantle Biden-era immigration policies. Critics emphasize that these migrants were legally admitted for humanitarian reasons and accuse the Trump administration of harshly targeting vulnerable populations without evidence of wrongdoing. The legal battle highlights ongoing tensions between executive authority and judicial intervention in immigration policy.