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Don’t expect the Supreme Court to rescue Biden’s parole programs 

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04.06.2025

On March 25, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem terminated the categorical parole programs the Biden administration established for immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. Three weeks later, a U.S. district court judge issued an order staying the termination of the program. Then, on May 30, the Supreme Court stayed the district court judge’s order pending the outcome of a decision on the merits of the termination.

This is just one of many lawsuits that have been filed to prevent President Trump from implementing his policies.

People have a right to oppose a president’s policies, but there has to be a limit. After all, he was duly elected by the people — as was his agenda.

The ACLU is the most aggressive of the litigants. During Trump’s first term, it filed 434 legal challenges against his administration. According to the ACLU, this succeeded in blocking some of Trump’s most egregious measures, such as his travel ban. When the ACLU learned that Trump was going to run again, it prepared a roadmap for another barrage of lawsuits.

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