US judge blocks Trump from suspending Biden-era migrant 'parole' programs
Source: Reuters
US judge blocks Trump from suspending Biden-era migrant 'parole' programs
Nate Raymond
Wed, May 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM EDT·2 min read
BOSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to resume processing applications from migrants seeking work permits or more lasting immigration status who are living in the country temporarily under "parole" programs.
The ruling by District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston will provide relief to thousands of migrants from Afghanistan, Latin America, and Ukraine who were granted a two-year "parole" to live in the country under programs established by Democratic former President Joe Biden's administration.
The same judge had previously blocked the Trump administration from revoking the parole status of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans. The administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause her decision.
Talwani, an appointee of Democratic former President Barack Obama, rejected the Trump administration's claim that suspending the parole programs was within its broad discretion to direct immigration policy.
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