DHS Puts Migrant Parole Program on Hold Amid Alleged Fraud in Application Process

An internal report found the use of fraudulent information in thousands of application forms filed by sponsors.

A Mexican immigration official waits as migrants with U.S.-approved parole authority load into his van ready to cross into the United States via a port of entry. Courtesy of Todd Bensman/Center for Immigration Studies

The Biden administration’s parole program allowing tens of thousands of migrants from four countries into the United States has been put on hold after an internal report found “massive fraud” in its application process.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Friday that it has temporarily stopped granting new travel authorizations “out of an abundance of caution,” while it reviews sponsor applications.