Across America, millions of voters have called for stronger borders and a return to common-sense immigration policies. President Donald Trump has made clear that securing our nation is a top priority. But once again, a federal judge has stepped in to block the will of the people and the lawful actions of the executive branch.
On May 28th, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, issued a ruling requiring the Trump administration to resume processing applications under several Biden-era migrant parole programs. These include individuals from Afghanistan, Latin America, and Ukraine—programs that President Trump had rightly ordered to be ended due to the lack of oversight and the strain they place on national resources.
The President’s executive order, signed on January 20th, directed a full halt to all categorical parole programs created under the Biden administration. The move was consistent with the President’s constitutional authority to direct immigration policy and ensure that American laws are enforced in the national interest.
Judge Talwani, however, disagreed. Her ruling stated that it was not in the “public interest” to allow these individuals to become “unlawfully present” in the U.S. or to lose their ability to work. Yet that reasoning bypasses a fundamental truth: it is not the role of the judiciary to override legitimate executive action based on policy preferences. Immigration law vests broad authority in the executive branch, not the courts, to manage the entry of foreign nationals into the country.
This is not the first time Judge Talwani has intervened in immigration matters. In April, she issued a similar ruling blocking the administration’s actions on the CHNV parole program, which includes migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. That decision, too, was challenged by the Department of Justice, which correctly noted that the judiciary has no mandate to substitute its judgment for that of the President or his cabinet when it comes to national immigration policy.
The Department of Justice made the point plainly: the court’s actions “thwart Congress’s express vesting of that decision in the Secretary, not courts.” Immigration enforcement and the execution of parole authority are functions of the executive branch. Attempts to override that authority threaten the balance of power and undermine the rule of law.
Fortunately, the Trump administration is not backing down. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the administration will challenge this ruling in court. It’s a necessary fight, not just for this specific policy, but for the broader principle of executive authority and constitutional governance.
President Trump is doing what the American people elected him to do—restore order to our immigration system and protect the sovereignty of our nation. Judges should not act as policymakers. Their duty is to interpret the law, not make it. The people’s voice must be respected, and the President must be allowed to carry out the agenda he was chosen to deliver.
This is a critical moment in the fight for secure borders and the integrity of our Republic. The administration must be allowed to lead.