Judge Upholds Program Allowing 30K Migrants into US Monthly

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A federal judge in Texas has allowed President Biden’s asylum plan for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to continue. The program permits up to 30,000 asylum seekers from these four countries to enter the U.S. each month for humanitarian reasons. The judge rejected a legal challenge from Republican-led states who claimed the policy created economic burdens for them.

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The states argued the program forces them to spend millions on services for the migrants. However, the federal government noted the arriving migrants help address farm labor shortages. The judge also questioned how the states could claim financial losses since data showed the policy reduced overall migrant numbers. Further, the federal government emphasized many flee life-threatening situations in their home countries.

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To qualify under the program, migrants must apply online, arrive by air, and have a U.S. financial sponsor. If approved, they can stay two years with work authorization. While some applicants are rejected at the final stage, specific rejection numbers were not provided.

The ruling will likely face appeals as it is one of several legal disputes over Biden’s immigration policies. Previously, the judge ruled against the administration on deportation priority guidelines. The program aims to direct migrants to legal entry pathways or face serious penalties. Since fall 2022, over 357,000 people from the targeted nations have been allowed to enter under this policy.