A staggering number of migrants in the U.S. under a problematic parole program are now being ordered to self-deport due to significant fraud and safety concerns. The fallout reveals systemic issues in the administration’s immigration policies.
Biden's Immigration Parole Program Faces Major Collapse
Biden's Immigration Parole Program Faces Major Collapse
The Biden administration's controversial parole initiative has led to the termination of legal status for over 530,000 migrants, raising issues of widespread fraud and child safety.
The Biden administration's immigration parole initiative aimed at providing humanitarian relief for migrants from specific countries has encountered a catastrophic failure. Recently, over 530,000 migrants, who participated in the program, have been notified that their legal status is terminated and they must "self-deport," as detailed in a significant notice issued in the Federal Register.
The program, which primarily focused on individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, allowed migrants to evade standard immigration protocols. However, an alarming internal audit released by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) unveiled extensive fraud within the initiative. Findings indicated issues such as:
- Use of fictitious sponsors, some employing Social Security numbers of deceased individuals
- Invalid phone numbers listed on applications
- An astonishing 19,000 migrants sharing a single U.S. address for their applications
Due to the scale of the fraud, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made the decision to suspend the program temporarily in July 2024.
Moreover, the lack of rigorous vetting processes for sponsors has raised red flags regarding the safety of migrant children. Reports of unaccompanied minors being placed with unverified adults have sparked fears of potential child trafficking incidents.
This situation is more than a mere oversight—it is a profound national embarrassment. The chaotic immigration policies under President Biden have put both Americans and migrants in danger. Now, with the directive for half a million individuals to leave voluntarily, the administration faces criticism over its inadequate enforcement mechanisms, which may actually exacerbate the problem moving forward.
