U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ruled to stop the Trump administration from revoking deportation protections and work permits for over half a million Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans who entered the U.S. under a humanitarian parole program initiated by the Biden administration. Her ruling allows these migrants to remain in the U.S. as they pursue immigration benefits, marking a significant victory for their legal rights against the administration’s plans to end the program on April 24.
"While [Trump administration officials] are correct that the Secretary's discretion in this area is broad, their conclusion that the Secretary's actions are wholly shielded from judicial review is incorrect," Talwani wrote in a 41-page order filed in Boston federal court.
"[Talwani] said that while her role in reviewing the agency's revocation order is limited, she has the authority to stay the secretary's termination of parole for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans because it revokes, without case-by-case review, previously granted parole and work authorizations for individuals currently in the United States."
"For now, the judge's ruling signals a major victory for the paroled immigrants from the four countries, who sued the Trump administration in the hope of remaining in the United States for a two-year period."
"Talwani, in a separate order on Monday, also certified the group as a class, indicating ongoing recognition of their legal plight and need for protection in the face of administrative changes."
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