"2024 Elections Pose Major Test for Immigration 'Parole' Policy"
President Joe Biden has utilized immigration "parole" more than any other president to create legal pathways for immigrants, granting at least 1 million temporary visits. This strategy differs from his predecessor, Donald Trump, who criticized the use of parole. The Associated Press shares stories of immigrants who arrived in the U.S. through parole waves from Hungary in 1956, Vietnam in 1975, Cuba in 1980, and Venezuela in 2023. The Biden administration's decision to offer parole to 30,000 people a month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela has faced legal challenges from Texas and 20 other states.