Understanding the Importance of Humanitarian Parole in the U.S. Immigration System

Parole is an essential component of U.S. immigration law. It can be an important tool to manage the processing of migrants at U.S. borders; a powerful response to humanitarian crisis; and a way to allow people in the United States to work legally and become self-sufficient.

As Congress considers changing the law governing parole, it is critical to understand how parole works now, and how changes would affect the immigration system.