This bill reforms immigration inspection and parole procedures by significantly restricting when immigration officials can release migrants pending removal proceedings. The legislation requires that most aliens arriving without proper documents be detained or returned to a contiguous foreign country (such as Mexico or Canada) rather than released into the United States, with very limited exceptions for parole authority. It also strictly limits immigration parole to specific categories, including family members of active-duty military, Cuban nationals under an existing migration agreement, aliens with urgent medical emergencies, those assisting law enforcement, and individuals attending their immigration hearings, while explicitly prohibiting parole based on broader class-wide criteria. The bill grants state attorneys general the authority to sue the federal government if these detention and return requirements are violated, and allows any person or entity experiencing over $1,000 in financial harm due to non-compliance to bring a civil lawsuit. The changes take effect 30 days after enactment, with exceptions for parole applications filed before the bill becomes law.
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