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The Trump administration has been granted temporary permission by the Supreme Court to pause a humanitarian program that has allowed hundreds of thousands of individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to enter the U.S. and stay legally for two years.
This decision means that those who were granted temporary parole under the CHNV program could potentially face deportation while the case is ongoing in lower courts.
The court did not provide a reason for its decision. However, Justice Jackson, in a dissenting opinion with Justice Sotomayor, criticized the court for causing irreparable harm to those admitted under the program.
The CHNV program was implemented by the Biden Administration to provide temporary entry for individuals from these countries for humanitarian reasons.
This parole program is similar to others established during times of crisis, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
President Trump had previously directed the termination of all categorical parole programs, including the CHNV program, leading to legal challenges and court rulings.
The government argued that the termination of the two-year term set by the Biden administration was not subject to court review, and that modifying the terms was within its authority.
