30,000 illegals a month for two years from four countries

Biden Administration Announces Effort to Secure Border, Expand Parole Program

Yesterday, President Joe Biden announced steps that would improve border security and help slow illegal immigration while helping migrants obtain legal status in the United States.

The administration is expanding a parole program that was restricted to Venezuelans to would-be immigrants from three other countries. People from Cuba, Nicaragua, and Haiti are now eligible to apply for legal status for two years, provided they find a sponsor inside the United States and pass a background check.

Under U.S. immigration law, the secretary of homeland security may grant parole to individuals who’d otherwise be illegal in the United States. The program, launched in October 2022, leveraged that power to thousands of Venezuelans.

Up to 30,000 people per month from the four countries who are paroled can come to the United States for two years and be allowed to work. They’re required to legally enter the United States and aren’t permitted to go to Mexico or Panama without authorization while their application is weighed.

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