Judge Pauses Trump Policy Ending Family Reunification for Some Migrants
The New York Times••nation
Key Points:
- A federal judge, Indira Talwani, issued a 14-day stay on the Trump administration’s cancellation of the Family Reunification Parole Program, which allowed migrants from certain Central and South American countries to join family in the U.S. while awaiting visas.
- The program’s termination, announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), targeted migrants from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, citing security concerns due to insufficient vetting.
- Migrants challenged the cancellation, arguing DHS failed to provide adequate due process, with over 10,000 migrants, including many children, at risk of losing their legal status.
- Judge Talwani ruled DHS did not provide proper written notice to affected migrants
