Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2025 (S1589)
Current understanding
S1589 (119th Congress) would narrow DHS’s INA §212(d)(5) parole authority to three case-by-case grounds: medical emergencies, family bereavement, and law enforcement assistance. The bill would prohibit class-based or categorical parole programs and would bar employment authorization for parolees. Practical effect if enacted: existing categorical parole programs (e.g., country-specific humanitarian parole, family reunification parole) would be foreclosed, and current/future parolees would lose access to work authorization; status is introduced legislation.
Evidence log
- 2025-05-05 — Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2025: cross-connection with discretionary-employment-authorization-restrictions: Both actions restrict work authorization for parolees — S1589 via statutory prohibition, the DHS rule via tightened discretionary EAD adjudication standards. (novelty: 2)