Washington (Bureau) President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 20, directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end certain parole programs as part of the administration’s broader crackdown on immigration.
However, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has clarified that the order does not apply to travelers with valid advanced parole documents, such as those with Form I-512, or individuals allowed entry to assist law enforcement in criminal or national security cases.
The executive order, available on the CBP official website, was designed to strengthen border security by ending programs that provide broad, automatic parole to certain foreign citizens. The administration says the goal is to ensure that those arriving in the United States have proper travel documents and that entry procedures face stricter oversight.