The Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling on Friday, giving the Trump administration the green light to resume deporting hundreds of thousands of migrants—up to 530,000 individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela—who had previously been permitted entry into the United States under what was dubbed a “humanitarian parole” initiative by President Joe Biden.
In a 7-2 decision, the justices overturned a lower court injunction from Boston, effectively reinstating the removals that had been put on hold. This ruling marks a win for Trump’s stricter immigration agenda.
Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson dissented from the majority opinion, penning a strongly worded objection, which was supported by Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
“The Court has plainly botched this assessment today,” Jackson seethed. “It requires next to nothing from the Government with respect to irreparable harm.”
In her dissent, Jackson criticized the ruling for its harsh impact, stating that it could cause severe disruption for the individuals affected, all while their legal battles remain unresolved.
She further noted, “the devastating consequences of allowing the Government to precipitously upend the lives and livelihoods of nearly half a million noncitizens while their legal claims are pending.”
“Even if the Government is likely to win on the merits, in our legal system, success takes time and the stay standards require more than anticipated victory,” she added, saying the majority was allowing the Trump admin “to inflict maximum predecision damage.”
Previously, Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court in Boston—nominated by President Barack Obama—had ruled against the Trump administration’s attempt to shut down the program, arguing that individuals in the CHNV initiative were entitled to individualized assessments.
However, in one of his earliest acts after taking office, Trump signed an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to dismantle the program immediately.

{Matzav.com}