IL Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 18 state attorneys general and the city and county of San Francisco in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit in Doe v. Noem, urging the court to uphold the lower court’s decision and recognize the lawful parole program for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan (CHNV) immigrants. The program allows over 500,000 CHNV immigrants, who fled dangerous conditions in their home countries, to maintain legal status in the United States. “I am the proud son of Haitian immigrants who, like so many immigrants, worked diligently to better their communities. Immigrants have long been the backbone of the United States, and we are a country that provides safe harbor to those fleeing dangerous conditions in their home countries. These individuals are key contributors to our state and national economies. Abruptly removing their legal status and ability to work throws their lives, families and communities into chaos.” – AG Raoul