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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries

May 8, 2025, 10:24 AM | Updated: 11:04 am

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from four countries.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries