Svitlana Doe v. Noem — Humanitarian Parole Class Action
Svitlana Doe v. Noem — Humanitarian Parole Class Action
Justice Action Center (JAC) and Human Rights First (HRF) filed the lawsuit Svitlana Doe v. Noem on behalf of individual beneficiaries and sponsors of humanitarian parole processes–including the parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV), Uniting for Ukraine (U4U), Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), Central American Minors parole (CAM), Family Reunification Parole (FRP), and military parole-in-place)–and on behalf of organizational plaintiff Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA).
In the lawsuit, we are challenging the following actions taken by the Trump Administration:
- Pausing USCIS processing of all applications for parole and re-parole under these parole programs;
- Pausing the processing of requests for other immigration benefits submitted by or on behalf of parolees who came into the United States through these parole programs. This includes applications for asylum, TPS, certain visas, adjustment of status, and work authorization; and
- Ending the CHNV parole process and ending individual grants of CHNV parole as of April 24, 2025 (within 30 days of the Federal Register Notice published on March 25, 2025)
Class Member Questions
When a court certifies a class, any relief the court provides will apply to all class members, not just the named plaintiffs in the case. There are several certified classes in this case. As of May 28th, our class members include:
- CHNV beneficiaries whose parole is terminated by the March 25th FRN or with any other pending immigration benefits applications;
- CAM, Family Reunification Parole, MPIP, OAW, and U4U beneficiaries with pending applications for re-parole or any other immigration benefit;
- MPIP sponsors with pending applications for a family member’s initial MPIP parole
Unfortunately, this does not apply to 1) beneficiaries (or sponsors of beneficiaries) who voluntarily left and remain outside the U.S., and 2) beneficiaries or sponsors who choose to opt out of the class to sue separately.
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Latest Update
5/30/2025 — The Supreme Court granted the government’s request to block the district court’s order while the appeal at the First Circuit Court of Appeals proceeds. This means DHS may now proceed with terminating CHNV parole grants and CHNV-based employment authorizations. CHNV beneficiaries whose parole and work authorization are terminated will receive notices via their email address or myUSCIS account.
The appeal of the district court’s order will continue with the First Circuit.
5/28/2025 — A federal judge in Massachusetts ordered the Trump administration to resume the processing of immigration benefits for beneficiaries of categorical humanitarian parole processes. This means that these humanitarian parole beneficiaries can once again pursue applications such as work permits, adjustment of status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), asylum, and re-parole. The court’s order also means that initial applications and re-parole applications filed by the relatives of U.S. service members under Military Parole in Place must be adjudicated.
The court also certified additional classes in our case to ensure that all impacted individuals meeting certain criteria are protected.
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Last updated: 6/5/2025
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