Immigration Parole Reform Act

Official: Preventing the Abuse of Immigration Parole Act

IntroducedJune 4, 2025

Immigration

Why This Matters

This bill changes how the U.S. grants temporary entry to people seeking parole, making the process stricter and more limited. It aims to ensure that only those with urgent needs can enter the country temporarily.

If you are hoping to enter the U.S. temporarily for urgent reasons, the process will become much stricter and limited.

Affects: Individuals seeking temporary entry into the United States under humanitarian grounds.

Summary

Preventing the Abuse of Immigration Parole Act This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to parole individuals into the United States. Currently, DHS is allowed to parole non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) temporarily into the United States on public benefit or urgent humanitarian grounds. Under the bill, the total number of parolees allowed annually is capped at 3,000. Additionally, parole may not be granted to nationals of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or Syria without a waiver from the Department of State. The bill also eliminates DHS’s authority to parole refugees into the United States on separate public interest grounds.

What changes is this bill making?

1. This bill limits how many people can enter the U.S. under parole to 3,000 each year. 2. It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to review each parole case individually. 3. The bill prevents parole for individuals from certain countries without special permission. 4. State officials can sue if they believe the parole process harms their residents.

Who is affected?

Individuals seeking temporary entry into the United States under humanitarian grounds.