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Immigration parole: What is it and who’s getting it?

Ukrainians fleeing war, Afghans airlifted out of Kabul, Venezuelans escaping political crisis – many recent arrivals to the United States have legally entered through a process called parole.

Parole isn’t technically an immigration status. It’s a temporary state for noncitizens without the promise of long-term residence.

The Department of Homeland Security this announced that a parole process for Venezuelans will now be extended to vetted nationals of Cuba, Haiti, and

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