No Borders NewsIllinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of DHS “parole pathways” for certain vulnerable immigrants. The brief asks a court to issue a preliminary injunction to pause actions that would end these pathways.
According to the filing, on January 20 the Trump administration issued an executive order directing DHS to terminate humanitarian parole programs. The result, as described by the coalition, is that DHS stopped processing new parole-pathway applications and also barred people who already have parole from applying for other temporary or permanent immigration options.
The coalition says the affected people include Afghans who supported U.S. interests abroad, Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s invasion, and Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans fleeing dangerous conditions. They argue these individuals rely on parole pathways while they pursue permanent residence.
Raoul and the other attorneys general contend that ending the programs would disrupt families and increase the risk of removal to countries with exceptionally dangerous conditions. They also argue the change would reduce economic contributions, including work participation, taxes, and consumer spending, in Illinois and across the country.
The coalition’s brief is urging the court to halt the administration’s actions while the legal issues are considered. The official filing is an amicus brief, meaning it is submitted to inform the court, not to replace the government’s case.