House Republicans Question Immigration Agency Chief Over Mass Parole Program

So far, the program has allowed 531,000 foreign nationals into the country.

Reporter

12/4/2024|Updated: 12/5/2024

0:00

Republican members of a House Judiciary subcommittee criticized the lack of answers from the director of a controversial immigration parole program during a hearing on Dec. 4.

Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, requested that Ur Jaddou, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), provide statistics for the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) program, specifically the number of CHNV parolees whose authorization had expired and were still working.

We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez

Reporter

Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.

Author’s Selected Articles

DHS Weighs Private Bounty Hunters to Locate Illegal Immigrants

Texas District Heads to Runoff Between 2 Well-Known Local Democrats

Texas Voters Approve Amendments to Ban Noncitizens From Voting, Affirming Parental Rights

White House Working to Designate Antifa as Foreign Terrorist Organization