A federal judge in Massachusetts halted the Trump administration’s revocation of legal status and work permits for half a million people who entered the U.S. through the CHNV humanitarian parole program for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The judge certified a class of all individuals who received a grant of parole subject to the termination process, remain in the United States, and have not opted out of the class to pursue separate litigation. Since March 6, 2026, the protections from the Maldonado Bautista ruling are on pause, except for immigrants detained in the Central District of California.

About half of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults say they — or someone they know — have been detained or deported within the last year, started carrying proof of immigration status or U.S. citizenship, upended travel plans, or significantly changed their routines because of immigration status, according to gdelt. According to scmp, 41% of AAPI adults say they or someone they know have started carrying proof of immigration status or citizenship, and 34% say the same about changing travel plans due to immigration status. Most AAPI adults believe the United States used to be a great place for immigrants but no longer is, according to scmp.

Judge Crossan decided 115 asylum claims on their merits from fiscal years 2020 through the first 11 months of 2025, granting asylum to 43, granting 21 other types of relief, and denying relief to 51. He denied 44.3% and granted 55.7% of the claims during that period, according to tracreports.org. Judge Crossan served in the U.S. Air Force and as an assistant chief counsel for ICE in San Antonio.