The proposal would create a special parole process for two years after enactment for people coming to the United States for a sacred Tribal or religious ceremony, cultural exchange, or celebration. The Secretary of Homeland Security must find that parole would provide a significant public benefit. The person must receive a preliminary criminal background check before arrival, have a written request from a qualifying federally recognized Tribe near the Southwest border, and be enrolled in that Tribe’s cultural participant program. Instead of the fee required under current law, the person would pay $200.
The proposal could allow eligible cultural participants to seek parole under these conditions. It does not guarantee that parole will be granted; the Secretary must determine that it would provide a significant public benefit.
Eligible participants would pay a $200 fee. No publicly available information is provided about other costs.
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