In a major victory for the Trump administration, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Department of Homeland Security may proceed with revoking temporary protected status for more than 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The decision marks a sharp pivot away from Biden-era immigration policies and solidifies President Trump’s push for stricter enforcement at the border.
The Court’s emergency order, issued without a signed opinion, lifts a lower court injunction that had previously blocked the administration’s efforts to terminate the CHNV humanitarian parole program. That initiative, created under President Biden, granted two-year work permits and legal presence to migrants from crisis-stricken countries. With the Court’s ruling, those protections can now be legally rolled back.
Only two justices—Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor—dissented, expressing concern over the human consequences of the decision. But the majority cleared the path for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to initiate expedited removal proceedings against those affected.
“This is about restoring the rule of law,” said a senior administration official. “The CHNV program was an unlawful abuse of parole authority designed to bypass Congress and flood the country with migrants under the guise of humanitarian aid.”
The Trump administration has argued that the vast majority of migrants granted parole under the program lacked legitimate asylum claims and instead used the system to exploit American generosity. Revoking their status, officials contend, is essential to curbing illegal migration and reasserting federal authority over the immigration system.
Immigration advocacy groups have condemned the move, warning that many of the migrants now facing deportation will be returned to countries plagued by political unrest, violence, and economic collapse. Legal challenges are expected to continue in lower courts, but the Supreme Court’s decision effectively gives DHS the green light to act.
The ruling underscores a broader shift under President Trump’s renewed leadership—away from catch-and-release policies and toward aggressive enforcement. With this decision, the administration is making clear that temporary protected status will no longer serve as a backdoor to permanent residence.
As deportation proceedings begin, the focus now turns to implementation and the administration’s ability to enforce the law efficiently and humanely. But one thing is certain: the Supreme Court’s ruling is a resounding endorsement of the president’s commitment to restore integrity at America’s borders.