Preventing the Abuse of Immigration Parole Act

Key Points

• The bill would require that every immigration parole decision be made individually for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, reinforcing existing language and preventing large-scale group parole programs.
• Starting in fiscal year 2029, the total number of people paroled into the U.S. each year would be capped at just 3,000. This is a dramatic reduction from recent years when hundreds of thousands were paroled annually.
• Nationals of countries designated as "countries of concern" would be completely banned from receiving parole unless the Secretary of State personally issues a waiver for that individual.
• State attorneys general would gain the power to sue the federal government if they believe parole rules are being violated. States would only need to show harm of more than $100 to have legal standing.