Preventing the Abuse of Immigration Parole Act

This bill, titled the Preventing the Abuse of Immigration Parole Act, would substantially tighten or restrict how parole is used under U.S. immigration law. It amends the parole authority in the Immigration and Nationality Act to require parole decisions to be made strictly on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, rather than being used in broad or mass fashion. It also sets limits on who can be paroled (excluding nationals of countries of concern unless a waiver is issued) and imposes a hard annual cap starting in fiscal year 2029. Additionally, the bill gives states a new enforcement mechanism, allowing state attorneys general to sue the Department of Homeland Security to stop violations and seek injunctive relief if the parole cap is exceeded or parole is improperly granted. In practice, if enacted, the bill would narrow the use of parole, prevent it from being treated as an admission, require return once the parole purpose is served, and potentially shift immigration processing away from parole toward other legal channels. It would also place a strong legal accountability mechanism on DHS through state-level litigation with expedited court handling.