Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced the Immigration Parole Reform Act to restore integrity to immigration parole.
“The Obama and Biden administrations badly abused immigration parole, which was intended to be a temporary and highly discretionary means to enter our country. Under President Trump, parole will no longer be used as a loophole for illegal immigration. However, Congress must also act to prevent any future exploitation. My legislation would clarify the parole statute and ensure all future administrations are bound to Congress’ original intent,” Grassley said.
Specifically, the Immigration Parole Reform Act would:
- Ensure parole is granted on a case-by-case basis and not used to admit entire classes of people;
- Clearly define what qualifies as an “urgent humanitarian reason” or “significant public benefit” for purposes of granting parole;
- Guarantee parole is not used to adjust permanent resident status, or to obtain any other immigration benefit, and;
- Place limits on the time period of an initial grant of parole and allow only one extension.
Grassley is joined by Senate Judiciary Committee members Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as well as Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.).
The full text of the bill is available HERE.
A section-by-section summary of the bill is available HERE.
