Overview
- A Boston federal judge, Allison D. Burroughs, threw out DHS’s April 2025 email notices that ended parole and ordered the government to restore the prior status.
- She ruled DHS violated its own rules and the Administrative Procedure Act by canceling parole in bulk without case-by-case review.
- The order covers a certified class of people who entered through CBP One between May 2023 and January 2025, including many from Venezuela, Cuba, and Haiti.
- CBP One is a border appointment app that, under earlier policy, often led to two-year humanitarian parole and work authorization, which the ruling now requires DHS to reinstate.
- A DHS spokesperson criticized the decision and the administration can appeal, which could lead to a pause of the order and continued uncertainty for those affected.