News Round Up 5/27 – 6/2/2025

Supreme Court Rules to Allow Termination of Biden-Era Parole Program
In a seismic shift for U.S. immigration policy, the Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s request to revoke humanitarian parole for over 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, overturning a lower court’s injunction. This decision, made on May 30, 2025, marks a significant victory for the administration’s hardline immigration stance but raises concerns about mass deportations and humanitarian consequences.

On May 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an unsigned order allowing the Trump administration to terminate the Biden-era CHNV (Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans) humanitarian parole program. This program, established in 2022, granted temporary legal status for up to two years to migrants fleeing dire conditions in their home countries, allowing them to live and work in the U.S. The ruling came after a federal judge in Massachusetts and an appeals court had blocked the administration’s attempt to end the program, citing the need for individual case reviews. The Supreme Court’s decision lifts this block, enabling the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to proceed with revoking the statuses while litigation continues in lower courts.

Emergency Appeal Granted: The Trump administration, led by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, filed an emergency appeal after the Massachusetts ruling, arguing that the blanket ban was within executive authority. The Supreme Court’s order, though temporary, signals a likelihood of the administration prevailing in the broader legal battle.

No Reasoning Provided: Typical of emergency rulings, the Court offered no detailed explanation, leaving room for speculation about its stance on broader immigration policy.

Ongoing Litigation: The case will return to lower courts for further review, with potential for a full Supreme Court hearing on the merits. Immigrant rights groups have vowed to continue their legal challenges