A federal judge just slapped down President Trump’s order to end special immigration protections for over 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The Obama-appointed judge claimed Trump can’t revoke their legal status without reviewing each case individually. This ruling lets these migrants keep work permits and avoid deportation—even though they came here under a Biden-era program many conservatives call an open-borders disaster.
The judge’s decision blocks Trump from shutting down the CHNV parole program, which fast-tracked migrants into the U.S. if they had American sponsors. President Trump rightly called this program a magnet for fraud and an abuse of executive power. But the court sided with activists, claiming mass deportations would cause “irreparable harm” to people who skipped the line instead of immigrating legally.
Hardworking Americans know the truth: this ruling is judicial activism at its worst. Unelected judges are tying the hands of law enforcement while our borders spiral further into chaos. The CHNV program was a reckless Biden policy that invited half a million migrants to fly straight into U.S. cities—no vetting, no accountability, just free passes.
President Trump took office to end this madness, but the courts keep sabotaging him. The administration argued Biden’s parole scheme violated immigration law by bypassing Congress. Yet the judge claimed Trump can’t use the same executive authority Biden did to cancel the program. It’s a classic double standard that puts liberal politics above national security.
This isn’t just about paperwork—it’s about safety. Internal reports showed over 100,000 CHNV applications were linked to suspicious sponsors, yet the court ignored these red flags. Letting hundreds of thousands stay without proper screening risks gang members, criminals, and even terrorists exploiting loopholes. Every day this program continues, American communities pay the price.
The ruling also blows a hole in Trump’s historic progress securing the border. Illegal crossings dropped 94% after he restored enforcement, but this decision rewards those who gamed the system. Now, instead of deporting parolees, ICE agents must waste resources on endless case reviews. That’s time stolen from arresting violent criminals or stopping fentanyl traffickers.
Senator John Kennedy blasted the judge’s decision, calling it a gift to open-borders radicals. He’s right—this isn’t about compassion. It’s about left-wing groups using the courts to force mass migration on a country that’s had enough. Patriots remember the rule of law: presidents set policy, not activist judges with political agendas.
The fight isn’t over. The Trump administration can still appeal this disastrous ruling. Americans demand a government that puts their safety first, not coddles illegal immigrants. With the border in crisis, we need leaders with the courage to stand up to lawless judges and finish the job Trump started.