7 months ago
Judge Blocks Trump Admin's Move to End Migrant Legal Status
A judge in Boston stopped the Trump administration from ending the legal status of 8,400 people who came to the U.S. from seven Latin American countries.
These people were allowed to live in the U.S. while waiting for their immigrant visas through a program started by President Biden.
The Trump administration wanted to end the program, saying it was being abused.
But the judge said the administration didn't give good reasons for ending it and didn't think about how these people would be affected.
The judge also said the administration didn't prove that there was fraud in the program.
The ruling came in a lawsuit by immigrant rights advocates challenging the administration's broader rollback of temporary parole for migrants.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending the legal status of 8,400 migrants from seven Latin American countries.
The migrants were allowed to live in the U.S. under family reunification programs created by the Biden administration.
The Department of Homeland Security said the programs were inconsistent with Trump's immigration enforcement priorities and were abused.
Judge Indira Talwani issued a preliminary injunction, finding the administration's decision arbitrary and capricious.
The ruling came in a class action lawsuit by immigrant rights advocates challenging the administration's broader rollback of temporary parole for migrants.
- Who
- U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani
- What
- Blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end the legal status of 8,400 migrants
- Where
- Boston, Massachusetts
- When
- Late on Saturday, January 25
- Why
- The judge found the Department of Homeland Security's decision arbitrary and capricious, lacking support for its fraud concerns and consideration of the migrants' circumstances
Key facts
- Number of Migrants Affected
- 8,400
- Countries Involved
- Cuba, Haiti, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
- Judge's Name
- Indira Talwani
- Program Type
- Family reunification parole
- Termination Date Initially Set
- January 14
- Budget for Immigration Agencies
- $170 billion through September 2029
- Judge's Appointment
- By Democratic President Barack Obama
Quotes
Indira Talwani
Boston-based U.S. District Judge
“"The Secretary could not provide a reasoned explanation of the agency’s change in policy without acknowledging these interests. Accordingly, failure to do so was arbitrary and capricious."”
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