In an attempt to contain a rapidly worsening border situation, the Biden administration last year opened up two new channels for lawful entry and parole into the United States. One permits up to 1,450 migrants to enter each day and allows them to make appointments using the CBP One app at the ports of entry.
The other is the parole procedures for nationals of Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Cuba. Migrants with sponsors may apply for authorization under that program without having to go.
According to data the government unveiled on Monday, around 530,000 citizens of those four nations have been given parole through the end of August 2024.
This comes after an internal study discovered numerous cases of fraud by sponsors claiming to provide support to migrant participants in the program, leading to a brief suspension of the program in July. DHS declared last month that it had resumed processing authorizations following the installation of additional security measures.
Republicans renewed their calls for the administration to cancel the program once the fraud was discovered. Republicans claim that the Biden administration is not following the law, which restricts the use of parole to “case by case” situations involving urgent humanitarian needs.
