The PROTECT Military Families Act requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant parole—temporary legal entry into the United States—to foreign relatives of active-duty military members and veterans. Eligible family members include spouses, widows or widowers, parents, and children of current service members, Reserve members, or veterans who were discharged honorably. Parole grants would be issued in one-year increments and can only be denied if the Secretaries of Homeland Security, Defense, and Veterans Affairs jointly provide written justification, which must then be publicly disclosed on the Department of Homeland Security's website (without personal identifying information). The bill streamlines immigration relief for military families by removing barriers to entry and ensuring any denials receive high-level scrutiny and transparency.
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