Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2025
Introduced May 5, 2025 by Sen. Chuck Grassley
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
This bill limits the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant immigration parole (i.e., give official permission for an individual to enter and temporarily remain in the United States).
Specifically, the bill (1) limits what qualifies as an urgent humanitarian reason or a significant public benefit that would justify granting parole, and (2) prohibits granting parole based on an individual's membership in a defined class of individuals.
An urgent humanitarian reason is limited to medical emergencies, the death of a close family member, and to green card applicants returning to the United States after temporary travel abroad. A significant public benefit is limited to assisting the U.S. government in a law enforcement matter.
Individuals granted parole on the basis of an urgent humanitarian reason or a significant public benefit are not permitted to work while in the United States.
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
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