A federal judge appointed by President Trump on Friday rejected a Republican-led effort to block President Joe Biden's immigrant parole program.

The parole program allows up to 30,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) to enter the United States each month and stay for up to two years. according to Submit to the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Texas and 20 other Republican-led states sued the administration over the program. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton fired; The court ruled that the plaintiffs were unable to prove how they suffered “damage'' under this policy. (Related: Biden's top immigration official calls for abolishing ICE and ending detention of illegal immigrants)

More than 541,000 immigrants have been admitted to the United States through the parole process.

We are pleased that today's court decision means that parole proceedings for individuals in Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela will continue. Read my full statement ⬇️ https://t.co/vXN0Zxtc4d pic.twitter.com/jgg3EnSl8X

— Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (@SecMayorkas) March 9, 2024

“Plaintiffs…have failed to prove that they were harmed by the program and, as a result, lack standing to bring these claims,” ​​Tipton wrote. “In reaching this conclusion, the court did not address the legality of the program. The court can only reach that issue after the plaintiff establishes eligibility.”

More than 541,000 immigrants have been admitted to the United States through parole under the Biden administration. according to CBS News cited internal government statistics, court records and public reports.

Republican states challenged the program in January 2023, claiming that the Department of Homeland Security was operating “under the false pretext of preventing aliens from illegally crossing our borders.” filed a lawsuit.

According to USCIS, parole is used to grant temporary admission to immigrants who require humanitarian relief or who are deemed to be in the “vital public interest.”

“Since implementation of the program, the number of CHNV nationals entering the United States has decreased dramatically by 44 percent,” according to Friday's ruling.

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