Biden Administration's Migrant Parole Program Misrepresented as Secret and Unvetted
The Biden administration's program for flying vetted migrants with U.S. sponsors into the country has been falsely portrayed as secretive and involving unvetted individuals.
- The program, publicly announced in 2022, flew over 320,000 vetted migrants with U.S. sponsors into the U.S. in 2023.
- Claims of the program being secret and a security risk are debunked; it was publicly announced and involves thorough vetting.
- Misrepresentations spread by prominent figures and media outlets have been countered by factual clarifications from the White House and DHS.
- The program does not provide a pathway to citizenship or voting rights, countering conspiracy theories about importing voters.
- Critics of the program, including a conservative think tank classified as a hate group, have faced scrutiny for spreading misinformation.