A federal judge on Friday paused the Trump administration’s efforts to fast-track the deportation of migrants who legally entered the United States through humanitarian parole programs, marking a win for immigrant rights groups who argued the policy was illegal and dangerous.

A federal judge agreed on Friday to temporarily block the Trump administration’s efforts to expand fast-track deportations of immigrants who legally entered the U.S. under a process known as humanitarian parole — a ruling that could benefit hundreds of thousands of people.

The ruling blocks a new tactic employed by the Trump administration: detaining immigrants outside court appearances and putting them into a sped-up deportation process known as expedited removal.

Court ruling provides reprieve for over 60,000 immigrants with temporary protected status as judge finds Trump policy rooted in discrimination.

Judge extends protected status ended by Trump administration for 60,000 people from Central America and Nepal.

A California judge is extending migrant status protections ended by the Trump administration for more than 60,000 people from Central America and Nepal. The order Thursday by U.S. District Judge