The Department of Government Efficiency announced the termination of parole for approximately 6,300 individuals who entered the United States since 2023 and were later identified as having criminal records or being listed on the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center watchlist.
According to the department’s statement, these individuals were admitted under Biden administration policies that involved “minimal screening” for aliens arriving without legal status.
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The department reported that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identified this subset of 6,300 individuals among those paroled into the country. Their parole status has now been terminated “with immediate effect.”
The report highlighted that the parole designation, despite the individuals having no other legal status, enabled them to apply for work authorization and obtain Social Security numbers. The Department of Government Efficiency found that all 6,300 individuals in this group had successfully obtained Social Security numbers.
Furthermore, the department detailed the extent to which these individuals accessed federal and state benefits:
- Medicaid: 905 individuals collected Medicaid benefits, resulting in $276,000 in payouts. Notably, four of these individuals were on the terrorist watchlist.
- Unemployment Insurance: 41 individuals received a total of $42,000 in unemployment benefits.
- Federal Student Loans: 22 individuals were granted federal student loans totaling $280,000.
- Tax Refunds: For the 2024 tax year alone, 409 individuals received net tax refunds amounting to $751,000.
- SNAP Benefits: An undetermined number (“several”) also received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. The final number is still being calculated.
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The termination of parole removes the temporary legal standing these individuals had in the United States, potentially making them subject to immigration enforcement actions.
The findings underscore the department’s focus on reviewing the efficiency and security implications of past border and immigration procedures.
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