Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Biden Administration’s Reversal of Migrant Family Reunification Program

In a striking rebuke to the current administration’s immigration rollback, a federal judge in Massachusetts has issued a temporary restraining order halting efforts to end the Family Reunification Parole (FRP) program. This program primarily assists migrants from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras in reuniting with family members on U.S. soil while awaiting visa processing. Implemented under President Biden’s tenure with the stated goal of humanitarian relief, the FRP initiative was abruptly targeted for termination by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last month—an action grounded in concerns over exploitation and unchecked entry abuses. President Trump’s administration...