Biden's controversial flight program: DHS documents reveal migrants' landing destinations

Over 50 cities in the U.S. have received hundreds of thousands of migrants through a controversial parole program for four nationalities, with the majority entering via airports in Florida, according to DHS data.

In the eight months from January to August 2023, approximately 200,000 migrants flew into the U.S. through the program. Out of these, 80% of them (161,562) arrived in Florida in four cities: Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, and Tampa Bay, according to data obtained by the House Homeland Security Committee through a subpoena and provided to Planet Chronicle.

In October 2022, a policy was introduced that permitted a limited number of Venezuelans to fly or travel directly into the U.S., provided they had not entered illegally, had a sponsor in the U.S., and passed biometric and biographical vetting. The program does not facilitate flights, and migrants are responsible for their own travel.

In January 2023, the administration announced that the program would be expanded to include Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Cubans, allowing up to 30,000 people per month into the U.S. The program grants migrants work permits and a two-year authorization to live in the U.S. This was announced alongside an expansion of Title 42 expulsions to include those nationalities. According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data, more than 400,000 nationals have arrived under the parole program by the end of February 2024.

The DHS Secretary stated that the program is a secure method for reaching the US and has resulted in a decrease in the number of individuals from certain nationalities.

Mayorkas stated that our approach to dealing with the unprecedented migration in our hemisphere is a crucial element of our efforts and serves as a model for other countries facing the challenge of increased irregular migration.

The top 15 cities migrants flew into during the eight-month window are:

1) Miami, Florida: 91,821

2) Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: 60,461

3) New York City, New York: 14,827

4) Houston, Texas: 7,923

5) Orlando, Florida: 6,043

6) Los Angeles, California: 3,271

7) Tampa, Florida: 3,237

8) Dallas, Texas: 2,256

9) San Francisco, California: 2,052

10) Atlanta, Georgia: 1,796

11) Newark, New Jersey: 1,498

12) Washington, D.C.: 1,472

13) Chicago, Illinois: 496

14) Las Vegas, Nevada: 483

15) Austin, Texas: 171

As of October 2023, approximately 1.6 million individuals were awaiting DHS approval to enter the US through the parole program.

The DHS stated in its subpoena response that all individuals released into the US are inadmissible, including those released under the CHNV procedures.

Mark Green, the Homeland Security Committee Chair, contends that the program goes beyond the parole powers established by Congress. The program's authority is intended to be applied on a "case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit."

"These documents reveal the alarming measures Secretary Mayorkas is taking to allow inadmissible aliens to enter every part of the country, from Orlando and Atlanta to Las Vegas and San Francisco, through his CHNV parole program, which is a violation of the law. The program allows aliens to fly directly into the U.S., despite not meeting the significant public benefit or urgent humanitarian reasons required by the Immigration and Nationality Act, making it an impeachable offense."

Mayorkas was impeached by the House, but the Senate has not yet conducted a trial on the charges.

The committee will not rest until the administration is held accountable for its open-borders agenda and its devastating impact on homeland security, as per the subpoena and the House's impeachment vote, especially in light of the Senate's failure to hold a trial.

The lawsuit by multiple states against the program has mirrored Green's arguments, with the states claiming that it creates a new visa program that allows hundreds of thousands of aliens to enter the US without any basis.

The lawsuit, which was dismissed by a district judge, has been appealed by states. Despite this, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration remains confident that the lawsuit will eventually be successful.

According to press secretary Jeremy Redfern, Biden's parole program is illegal and a violation of constitutional authority. Florida is currently suing Biden to stop it, and Redfern believes they will succeed.

The program requires a "robust security vetting" and eligibility criteria for those entering the U.S.

The DHS has been making publicly available online the processes that are part of the administration's strategy to reduce irregular migration. These processes have kept hundreds of thousands of people from migrating irregularly, as a spokesperson told Planet Chronicle Digital this month.