Supreme Court Tussle over Immigration Parole Program

The Trump administration has taken a contentious step by requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in revoking temporary legal protections granted by President Joe Biden to hundreds of thousands of migrants. This move encompasses individuals from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua residing in the United States.

The Justice Department pushed back against an order from U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, claiming it disrupted critical immigration policies. These policies, they argue, align with the democratic choices represented by Trump's electoral victory. On January 20, upon his return to the presidency, Trump signed an executive order signaling his aim to end these parole programs.

In contrast, the plaintiffs, who include migrants and their sponsors, sued the administration, arguing that federal law was violated. They warned that abrupt terminations of these paroles could lead to irreparable harm, rendering many legally unemployable and triggering expedited deportations. The Supreme Court's ruling is awaited as this high-stakes immigration debate unfolds.

(With inputs from agencies.)