In 2023, non-citizens seeking asylum or other immigration relief in the United States were required to use the CBP One mobile application to schedule appointments at ports of entry. After inspection, some were granted parole, which is a temporary permission to live and work in the United States. Plaintiffs—individual CBP One parolees currently inside the United States and the Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts—brought this class action lawsuit to challenge the administration’s en masse termination of CBP One parole (via mass emails from a “no reply” government address). Plaintiffs argue that the termination of CBP One parole was unlawful in violation of parole statutes and regulations, and the manner in which individuals’ parole was terminated failed to meet the required level of reasoned decision-making.
On October 16, Plaintiffs moved for summary judgment on their claims. Briefing is ongoing.
Technical Summary:
Plaintiffs’ complaint alleges the following: 1) CBP One parole terminations were contrary to law (in violation of the parole statute, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(d)(5)(A), and regulation requiring termination “upon written notice,” 8 C.F.R. § 212.5(e)(2)(i)); 2) CBP One parole terminations were arbitrary and capricious (in violation of the APA); and 3) the administration’s decision to terminate parole en masse was contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious.
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