“The plaintiffs have asked the court to block the Trump administration's Federal Register Notice that revokes the legal status of FRP beneficiaries and to allow them to incorporate this action into their current lawsuit to protect the permit,” said the Center for Justice Action and Human Rights First.

This new action before the District Court of Massachusetts is an expansion of the Svitlana Doe v. class action lawsuit.

Noem, who was filed on behalf of the beneficiaries of the humanitarian permit, their sponsors, and the Haitian Bridge Alliance. Alejandro Doe, Armando Doe, Ana Doe, Carlos Doe, Miguel Doe, Andrea Doe, Lucia Doe, Daniel Doe, and Omar Doe are among the plaintiffs who warn of harm to their families with the end of the reunification program. “Our plaintiffs and members of the class action, all of whom are close relatives of US citizens or lawful permanent residents, left their jobs and sold property preparing for what they intended to be the beginning of a new chapter in the United States,” stated Esther Sung, legal director of the Justice Action Center and attorney for the case. “The Trump administration's actions are not only callous and cruel, but also baffling.”

The Family Reunification program covers a subgroup of people who are in the final stage of the process to obtain family-based Lawful Permanent Residence.

“The sponsors of these immigrants—all of whom come from one of seven countries in the Americas—must be invited by the federal government to submit additional documentation, “They had to pay additional fees and overcome additional obstacles so that their approved beneficiaries could enter the United States," the organizations stated.

All the individuals included in the lawsuit followed the legal steps required by the USgovernment, under the understanding that they could work and live in the country until their visas became available.

“This temporary residence permit (parole) process was made available only to future green card holders who would be eligible for visas in the coming years,” the experts stated. “All the beneficiaries had been waiting for their green cards for many years, if not more than a decade.”

On December 15, the Trump Administration announced the end of the FRP, canceling the program and withdrawing immigration protections and employment authorization—effective January 14, 2026—from those who benefited from it.

“Family separation does not serve any legitimate interest, but the actions of this administration make it clear that some families are not “Our clients and the members of the class action have become deeply rooted in their communities across the United States, and their communities benefit from keeping these families together. We are proud to defend them in court,” said Anwen Hughes, senior director of legal strategy and initiatives at Human Rights First. “Our clients and the members of the class action have put down roots in their communities across the United States, and their communities benefit from keeping these families together. “We are proud to defend them in court.” The affected families have expressed fear of separation starting in January, according to the organizations supporting the lawsuit. The Svitlana Doe versus Noem lawsuit is a class action filed in February 2025 to seek to protect the rights of approximately 1.1 million people who entered the United States under various parole programs. This comes after the Trump Administration ended parole or humanitarian visa programs for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela in January 2025, although other immigration programs are also affected. On December 15, the Trump Administration announced the end of the Family Protection Program (FRP), canceling the program and withdrawing immigration protections and employment authorization—effective January 14, 2026—from those who benefit from it. “Family separation does not serve any legitimate interest, but this administration's actions make it clear that some families are not valued,” said Anwen Hughes, senior director of legal strategy and initiatives at Human Rights First. “Our clients and the members of the class action have put down roots in their communities across the United States, and their communities benefit from keeping these families together. “We are proud to defend them in court.” The affected families have expressed fear of separation starting in January, according to the organizations supporting the lawsuit. The Svitlana Doe versus Noem lawsuit is a class action filed in February 2025 to seek to protect the rights of approximately 1.1 million people who entered the United States under various parole programs.This comes after the Trump Administration ended parole or humanitarian visa programs for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela in January 2025, although other immigration programs are also affected. On December 15, the Trump Administration announced the end of the Family Protection Program (FRP), canceling the program and withdrawing immigration protections and employment authorization—effective January 14, 2026—from those who benefit from it. “Family separation does not serve any legitimate interest, but this administration's actions make it clear that some families are not valued,” said Anwen Hughes, senior director of legal strategy and initiatives at Human Rights First. "Our clients and the members of the class action have put down roots in their communities across the United States, and their communities benefit from keeping these families together. We are proud to defend them in court." The affected families have expressed fear of separation starting in January, according to the organizations supporting the lawsuit. The Svitlana Doe versus Noem lawsuit is a class action filed in February 2025 to seek to protect the rights of approximately 1.1 million people who entered the United States under various parole programs. This comes after the Trump Administration ended parole or humanitarian visa programs for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela in January 2025, although other immigration programs are also affected.