A record 3.6 million migrants entered the US with parole status. Here's what to know
Rafael CarranzaThe number of migrants who entered and are living in the United States under temporary or conditional status has reached record levels as President Joe Biden's administration centers programs such as humanitarian parole as major components of its border management strategy.
At least 3.6 million migrants have entered the United States under parole in the past three years. About 2.3 million are living in the country under various conditional programs implemented by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that provide them "twilight status," according to an analysis from the Migration Policy Institute and the federal government's own data. But at least 1.2 million more migrants also entered with temporary parole status that has since lapsed.
Prep for the polls: See who is running for president and compare where they stand on key issues in our Voter Guide