Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s Bid to Terminate Family Reunification Programs for Migrants

The judge said the Department of Homeland Security failed to consider the reliance interests of current parolees.

Ecuadorian migrant, Willie stands with his 4-month-old daughter Antonella while waiting to be apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border protection officers in Ruby, Ariz., on June 24, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Jan. 25 to block the Trump administration from revoking the legal status of foreign relatives of U.S. citizens and green card holders from seven nations.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously said it would terminate the Family Reunification Parole (FRP) program on Jan. 14 for immigrants from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, citing security concerns over insufficient vetting of applicants from those nations.