Good news for beneficiaries of the Biden program.
Judge Indira Talwani has announced her intention to temporarily suspend the April 24 deadline imposed by the Trump administration.
The judge explained that the immigrants benefiting from the Biden program entered the United States legally. “The law is clear regarding individuals who are lawfully admitted into the country,” she argued.
The first thirty minutes of the hearing were granted to the federal government representative, who was pressed to explain the legality of the government’s decision. However, he was unable to provide satisfactory explanations regarding the legality of the measure taken by the Trump administration.
The federal judge emphasized that the immigrants who arrived in the United States through the Biden program did not break any laws.
For now, everything suggests that the more than 530,000 beneficiaries of the CHNV program should be able to remain in the United States beyond the April 24 deadline, pending a final court ruling.
The Trump administration will likely have the opportunity to appeal once the judge’s decision is officially published.
Several immigrants benefiting from the program had already received warnings from their employers due to the approaching April 24 deadline.
Note: This text has been edited to clarify that the judge’s decision has not yet been officially issued. During Thursday’s hearing, Federal Judge Indira Talwani simply expressed her intention to rule in favor of the beneficiaries of the Biden program. However, her decision has not yet been made official.
