Over 530,000 Migrants Entered US Through Biden Administration’s Parole Program, CBP Report Shows
On Monday, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released alarming statistics revealing that nearly 530,000 migrants have entered the US through the Biden administration’s parole program for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV).
The program, which allows migrants from these countries to fly into the US if they have a sponsor, was temporarily paused in July due to widespread fraud in the application process. An internal investigation found that some sponsors were using fraudulent social security numbers, addresses, and phone numbers hundreds of times in the applications. Despite these issues, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) resumed the program, stating that new safeguards are in place to more rigorously vet US-based sponsors.
In a press release, CBP stated that migrants entering under this program undergo screening and vetting before arriving in the US. The data also revealed that nearly 813,000 migrants have scheduled appointments through the CBP One app to enter the country. These processes are considered “lawful pathways” into the country, therefore these numbers are not included in Border Patrol data as they are considered part of legal entry processes under the Biden administration.
Migrants who enter the US under the CHNV program are granted entry into the US on two-year humanitarian parole grants. This allows these migrants to apply for work as well. However, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has explained to Fox News that the agency does not have the resources to deport a large population of migrants should they overstay these two-year grants.
These numbers follow a recent report by Representative Chip Roy that revealed over 8.5 million illegal immigrants have crossed the southern border under the Biden administration. At least 5.6 million of these crossings have resulted in the individual being released into the US.
