The judge lifted the stay that had been blocking the program's termination.
"This is definitely about mass deportation. I think it is also about ethnic cleansing, or creating a new America." Thursday's Supreme Court decision ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians is raising concerns among immigration advocates in the Bay Area, who say the ruling could set a broader precedent affecting other immigrant communities.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from arresting migrants at immigration courts, saying that the policy violates a federal statute.
Following an aggressive ad recruitment drive to bring in "deportation judges," the Department of Justice announced the swearing-in of 82 immigration judges, the largest class in history to tackle the 3.2 million backlog in cases.
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal human smuggling case brought by the Department of Justice against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
It was not immediately clear who will replace Banks.