There are actually several programs that allow migrants who may otherwise be ineligible for admission into the U.S. to fly to an American airport. These programs exist as an option for such migrants to temporarily travel to or stay in the U.S.
These programs are authorized by The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and grant migrants “parole status.” Parole status allows DHS to temporarily admit people into the U.S. who would otherwise not be admitted in cases of “urgent humanitarian or significant public benefit,” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) says. For example, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. offered parole programs for Ukrainian citizens to travel to and enter the United States.
In some cases, the government authorizes a migrant to travel to the U.S. and request parole from a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officer at the airport; this is called advance parole.
Biden administration advance parole programs include Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV), Uniting for Ukraine and family reunification parole.
An individual who has been paroled into the U.S. has not been formally admitted to the U.S. and is still considered an applicant for admission.
Any migrant granted advance parole must have a valid passport from their country of origin and a sponsor who can financially support them. Some of the programs, such as CHNV, will not admit parolees who have made prior attempts to enter the U.S. without authorization within the last five years.
USCIS says that parolees are typically granted one year of parole, although some programs may grant different periods of parole — CHNV grants two. The parolee is granted work authorization during their stay and can reapply to extend their parole past its original expiration date. Otherwise, the migrant has to leave the U.S. when their parole period ends.
Hard to believe the Right would distort these facts, eh?
-greenman
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