On Jan. 9, two federal courts issued emergency orders that temporarily checked major Trump administration actions affecting immigration and state aid. In Boston, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said she plans to issue a temporary restraining order to block the administration’s decision to terminate family reunification parole programs that reportedly protect about 10,000–12,000 people. The effect is immediate: beneficiaries who risked losing parole-based protections now retain whatever access the programs conferred pending Talwani’s formal order. The HHS freeze, announced to the five states on Jan. 6 and challenged by California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York on Jan. 8, targeted multiple funding streams. Reporting indicates the freeze encompassed more than $7 billion in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds, about $2.4 billion in Child Care and Development Fund dollars and roughly $870 million in Social Services Block Grant allocations, for a total exceeding $10 billion.

Source: Fox News January 10, 2026 12:16 UTC