Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Revoked Status of Migrants Who Used Entry App

The New York Times • March 31, 2026 • nation

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A federal judge in Boston ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated the legal status of tens of thousands of migrants who had used the Biden administration's CBP One app to announce their presence in the U.S.
Judge Allison D. Burroughs ordered the Trump administration to reverse its April 2023 directive that instructed up to 900,000 migrants to leave the country immediately after using the app.
The ruling applies to migrants who used the app between May 2023 and January 2025 and remain in the U.S., although many have already left voluntarily or been deported.
The court found that the Trump administration issued the termination order without providing a rationale, particularly affecting migrants from Venezuela, Cuba, and Haiti.
The CBP One app, introduced under President Biden, allows migrants to schedule inspections at ports of entry and receive temporary parole status, protecting them from deportation.

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