Ryan Knutson
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So the idea is kind of like the U.S. will let in some people under certain circumstances out of the kindness of America's heart. But it's only supposed to be temporary.
Humanitarian parole has also been used during emergency evacuations, like after the Vietnam War and after the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan. But humanitarian parole really expanded under the Biden administration, specifically after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Humanitarian parole has also been used during emergency evacuations, like after the Vietnam War and after the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan. But humanitarian parole really expanded under the Biden administration, specifically after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Humanitarian parole has also been used during emergency evacuations, like after the Vietnam War and after the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan. But humanitarian parole really expanded under the Biden administration, specifically after Russia invaded Ukraine.
So the Biden administration decided to expand the use of humanitarian parole and use it as the basis of a program called Uniting for Ukraine.
So the Biden administration decided to expand the use of humanitarian parole and use it as the basis of a program called Uniting for Ukraine.
So the Biden administration decided to expand the use of humanitarian parole and use it as the basis of a program called Uniting for Ukraine.
Ultimately, more than 200,000 Ukrainian refugees moved to the U.S. via this program.
Ultimately, more than 200,000 Ukrainian refugees moved to the U.S. via this program.
Ultimately, more than 200,000 Ukrainian refugees moved to the U.S. via this program.
It would solve the Ukrainian immigration issue. Exactly. The program worked so well to get Ukrainians off the U.S. southern border that Biden decided to expand it to other countries in Latin America.
It would solve the Ukrainian immigration issue. Exactly. The program worked so well to get Ukrainians off the U.S. southern border that Biden decided to expand it to other countries in Latin America.
It would solve the Ukrainian immigration issue. Exactly. The program worked so well to get Ukrainians off the U.S. southern border that Biden decided to expand it to other countries in Latin America.
So Biden decided to offer humanitarian parole to people in Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
So Biden decided to offer humanitarian parole to people in Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
So Biden decided to offer humanitarian parole to people in Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
Once these immigrants had this status and got into the U.S., they're only supposed to be here for two years. What's the next step? Is it just two years and goodbye? Or was there something else that the immigrants could do once they're here to gain more long-term status?
Once these immigrants had this status and got into the U.S., they're only supposed to be here for two years. What's the next step? Is it just two years and goodbye? Or was there something else that the immigrants could do once they're here to gain more long-term status?
Once these immigrants had this status and got into the U.S., they're only supposed to be here for two years. What's the next step? Is it just two years and goodbye? Or was there something else that the immigrants could do once they're here to gain more long-term status?
More than half a million people entered the U.S. from Latin American countries under the program. And Biden's decision to do this was very controversial.