This bill changes who can be let into the country temporarily by parole and adds new terrorism-related definitions to immigration law. It adds definitions for "known terrorist," "suspected terrorist," and "special interest alien." It amends the parole rule for arriving aliens so the Secretary of Homeland Security may parole people only on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, under conditions the Secretary sets. The bill prohibits parole for refugees. It also prohibits parole for any alien designated by the Department of State or the Department of Homeland Security as: inadmissible for espionage or trying to overthrow the government; inadmissible for certain criminal or terrorist grounds; listed on the FBI Terrorism Watchlist or a successor database; arrested, charged, indicted, or convicted for terrorism by the U.S. or a foreign government; or who, based on travel patterns and other information, potentially poses a national security risk due to a known or potential nexus to terrorism. The bill was introduced on June 27, 2025, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
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The bill's short title and text show its goal: to prevent parole into the country for refugees and for aliens who are known, suspected, or potentially linked to terrorism, and to tighten parole rules for arriving aliens.
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