The Supreme Court on Friday approved an emergency request from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, allowing the Trump administration to revoke temporary legal status for more than 500,000 immigrants previously permitted to stay under a Biden-era program.
The decision halts the CHNV parole programs, which had granted two-year stays for nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who passed security screenings and had U.S. sponsors. The policy was implemented by former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in 2022.
The Court’s brief order noted dissent from Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor. The legal challenge centers around a ruling by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, who said the government must evaluate each case individually before ending parole. That ruling is now paused while litigation proceeds. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that Talwani lacked jurisdiction, asserting that Noem acted within her authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
