FEDERAL JUDGE TEMPORARILY BLOCKS DHS’S TERMINATION OF CHNV PAROLE PROGRAM
On April 10, 2025, we issued an HR Update regarding the termination of the CHNV Parole Program following President Trump’s January 20, 2025, Executive Order and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) subsequent notice formally ending the program. (You can view that update here.)
In a significant development, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani has issued a stay in Doe v. Noem, Case No. 1:25-cv-10495 (D. Mass.), temporarily blocking DHS from revoking work authorizations for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan nationals under the CHNV Parole Program.
As a result of the stay, affected CHNV parolees may continue working through the expiration of their current parole or work authorization period. While this order is temporary and subject to further court proceedings, employers should notify impacted employees and refrain from taking adverse employment actions based solely on the anticipated termination of the CHNV program.
We are closely monitoring the litigation and will provide timely updates as developments arise.
