As expected, the federal district judge for Massachusetts has officially issued her ruling on the humanitarian parole program, commonly referred to as the Biden Program.
Judge Indira Talwani has issued a ruling preventing the Trump administration from canceling the legal status of approximately 530,000 immigrants who arrived from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
These migrants received temporary admission and employment authorization in the United States through the CHNV humanitarian parole program, established under the Biden administration.
Judge Talwani’s order emphasized that status revocations must occur individually rather than en masse. “The termination of the conditional release granted under the CHNV program is suspended unless it is based on an individualized review,” wrote the highly experienced federal judge.
Established through executive action in 2023, the CHNV program permitted citizens from nations experiencing humanitarian or political upheaval to enter the U.S. by air, contingent upon having an American-based sponsor. This strategy sought to decrease southern border congestion and strengthen security screening processes.
This judicial determination follows the Trump administration’s declaration to terminate the program effective April 24—when beneficiaries were instructed to depart the country. This announcement had generated significant anxiety among settled program participants.
Following this judicial decision, individuals benefiting from the Biden program can disregard the April 24 departure deadline previously set by the Trump administration.
