The Biden administration has allowed an unprecedented roughly 500,000 migrants to come to the U.S. via the expansion of entry programs.
At least 541,000 migrants lacking visas have been granted entry into the country in less than two years through the use of what’s known as parole, according to CBS News, which cited internal government statistics, court records and public reports. The use of parole authority has been part of the Biden administration’s plan to address the surge of illegal immigration at the southern border.
The Biden administration is expected to continue to increasingly use parole authority and to expand its programs to allow migrants from Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras with relatives in the U.S., according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).