The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to terminate the legal status of hundreds of thousands of migrants who used the Biden-era CBP One app to gain humanitarian parole. This decision comes after a federal judge in Boston blocked an initial effort by the administration, ruling that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acted unlawfully.
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The Trump administration plans to terminate the legal status of hundreds of thousands of migrants who used the Biden-era CBP One app to gain humanitarian parole. A federal judge in Boston previously blocked an initial attempt but has scheduled a hearing for May 6 to consider barring DHS from proceeding with new termination notices.
- Judge blocks Trump administration's first attempt to revoke migrant legal status
- DHS issues new termination notices despite court order
- Judge schedules May 6 hearing to address compliance concerns
According to Reuters, Judge Allison Burroughs has scheduled a May 6 hearing to consider barring DHS from following through on its plans. The judge previously concluded that DHS failed to provide necessary records showing an official determined the purposes of parole had been served.
The administration detailed its intention in filings with the federal court, where Judge Burroughs had ruled in March that DHS acted unlawfully when it ended the legal status of more than 900,000 people who were allowed to live in the country after using the CBP One app. Under Biden, immigrants were generally granted two-year terms of humanitarian parole after using the app to schedule an appointment with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
According to The Guardian, the Trump administration has escalated immigration enforcement efforts, deploying federal agents across various cities and involving multiple agencies in mass arrests and deportations. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), led by Secretary Markwayne Mullin, has become a central figure in these operations.
Meanwhile, Fox News reports that the DHS recognized National Crime Victims Week by highlighting crimes allegedly committed by illegal immigrants and providing resources to victims. The administration re-opened the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office to support American victims and their families.
The office has fielded nearly 900 calls seeking assistance over the past year, with incidents involving violent assault, rape or sexual assault, and homicide or manslaughter. DHS claims that nearly 70% of illegal immigrants arrested by ICE have committed a crime or been charged with a crime in the U.S.
ICE has also conducted nationwide enforcement sweeps, arresting individuals convicted of serious crimes such as sexual assault and drug trafficking. The agency prioritizes the removal of illegal aliens with prior criminal convictions, particularly those involving violence, sexual offenses, and drug trafficking.
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