Sen. Grassley Introduces Bill to Strictly Limit Immigration Parole Authority
The Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on the Judiciary for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time, and the bill is waiting for committee action.
This bill is supported only by Republicans and would likely face a filibuster in the Senate or a veto from an administration that wants more flexibility at the border.
This bill would eliminate broad parole programs that have allowed hundreds of thousands of people to enter or remain in the U.S. temporarily. By narrowing parole to a very short list of emergency situations and banning class-wide grants, many people who might have qualified under current policy would lose that pathway entirely. Those paroled after January 1, 2023, under programs like CHNV (Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela) could see their parole terms affected, and future applicants would face a much higher bar.
“not according to eligibility criteria describing an entire class of potential parole recipients, for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Senator Katie Britt joined colleagues to introduce legislation aimed at restoring integrity to the immigration parole statute. The bill ensures parole is granted only on a case-by-case basis and defines 'urgent humanitarian reason' to prevent the admission of entire classes of people.
The bill seeks to clarify the parole statute to ensure future administrations cannot use it as a loophole for large-scale immigration. It limits initial grants of parole and allows only one extension, focusing on specific humanitarian needs like medical emergencies or law enforcement assistance.
Coverage of Senator Chuck Grassley's introduction of the Immigration Parole Reform Act. The bill is framed as a response to 'blanket parole' policies of previous administrations, seeking to codify strict requirements for temporary entry into the United States.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2025
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