The damage the Biden admin inflicted on America is not even counted yet. It’s worse than anyone thought.
Because the DHS has now uncovered a Biden admin plot to smuggle illegal immigrants into the nation.
Biden Administration’s Parole Programs Lacked Oversight, Watchdog Finds
A government watchdog report revealed that the Biden administration admitted over 800,000 noncitizens into the U.S. through parole programs without a clear plan to manage their temporary status. From July 2021 to January 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented these initiatives, but the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) found no structured process to track or address parole expirations.
The OIG report highlighted that DHS agencies, including Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, lacked designated units to oversee parolees whose authorized stay had ended. As a result, many remained in the U.S. without legal status, with no enforcement actions taken against them.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, DHS can parole noncitizens into the U.S. temporarily for humanitarian or public benefit reasons on a case-by-case basis. However, the Biden administration’s expansive use of parole programs, including the CHNV initiative for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, brought in over 530,000 individuals. Other programs, like Uniting for Ukraine and Operation Allies Refuge, paroled 230,000 Ukrainians and 77,000 Afghans, respectively.
The absence of a robust monitoring system meant DHS could not ensure parolees adhered to their temporary status, leading to an increase in unauthorized presence. The OIG warned that this issue could worsen as more parole periods expire without pathways for legal residency.
The Biden administration’s parole efforts, launched during a historic immigration surge, faced scrutiny for their scale and lack of follow-through. In contrast, the Trump administration, upon taking office in 2025, swiftly dismantled these programs. In March, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced the termination of the CHNV program, citing its lack of public benefit.
The Supreme Court upheld this decision in May, allowing the revocation of legal status for CHNV participants. Additionally, the Trump administration ended the CBP One app, which had facilitated asylum applications at the border, and repurposed it into the CBP Home app for self-deportation.
Biden Administration’s Failed Border Policies
The Biden administration faced unprecedented challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border, with migrant encounters reaching historic highs during its tenure. While the administration implemented measures to modernize immigration processes, its approach to border security often appeared reactive and strained, drawing criticism for failing to curb irregular crossings effectively. This article examines key aspects of the administration’s border policies, highlighting areas where oversight and enforcement fell short.
From January 2021 to October 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recorded nearly 2.5 million migrant encounters at the Southwest border in fiscal year 2023 alone, a sharp increase from previous years. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expelled 2.9 million migrants under Title 42, a public health measure continued from the Trump era, but the sheer volume of arrivals overwhelmed border infrastructure. Critics argue that the administration’s early decision to halt construction of the border wall and end the “Remain in Mexico” policy signaled a less stringent stance, encouraging more crossings.
The Biden administration introduced the CBP One app in January 2023, allowing migrants in Mexico to schedule appointments at ports of entry for asylum screening. By October 2024, 860,000 migrants had used the app, which aimed to reduce unlawful entries. However, the app’s daily appointment cap of 1,450 left many waiting in Mexico, and the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule, enacted in May 2023, restricted asylum eligibility for those crossing irregularly. While these steps aimed for order, they did little to stem the tide of arrivals, with monthly encounters peaking at 302,000 in December 2023.
The CHNV parole program, launched in October 2022, allowed over 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans to enter the U.S. with temporary status. The program sought to address humanitarian crises in these countries but lacked a clear mechanism to manage parole expirations, as noted by the DHS Office of Inspector General. This oversight gap meant many parolees remained in the U.S. unlawfully, contributing to a growing undocumented population.
Operation Allies Welcome and Operation Allies Refuge, initiated after the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, paroled 77,000 Afghans into the U.S. A June 2025 watchdog report revealed that 55 evacuees on the terrorist watchlist reached U.S. ports or were later flagged, raising security concerns.
Uniting for Ukraine, another parole initiative, brought in 230,000 Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion. While praised for its humanitarian intent, the program faced similar issues with tracking parolees post-expiration. The lack of a designated DHS component to manage these cases, as reported by the OIG, highlighted systemic weaknesses in the administration’s parole framework.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations under Biden prioritized deporting national security threats and serious criminals, reducing interior deportations to about 35,000 annually compared to 80,000 under Trump. This shift, intended to focus on public safety risks, was criticized for allowing more migrants to remain in the U.S. without status, particularly as border releases surged. By July 2024, ICE releases from CBP custody included many parolees without clear follow-up.
The administration’s reliance on parole programs, while legally authorized, stretched the Immigration and Nationality Act’s intent for case-by-case use. Critics, including House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, argued that these policies incentivized illegal immigration by creating legal pathways without sufficient enforcement. The 2024 impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by House Republicans reflected deep frustration with the administration’s border strategy.
Biden officials defended their approach, citing congressional inaction on immigration reform and the need for expanded lawful pathways. They pointed to over $770 million allocated in 2023 to support border communities through shelter programs. However, the persistent high encounter rates suggested these measures were insufficient to address the crisis’s scale.
The administration’s policies contrasted sharply with the Trump administration’s deterrent-focused approach, which included the Migrant Protection Protocols and Title 42 expulsions. While Biden’s team sought a more humane framework, the lack of robust enforcement mechanisms often undermined their efforts. The termination of “catch-and-release” under Trump in 2025, alongside the swift dismantling of CBP One and CHNV, highlighted the Biden era’s perceived leniency.
Immigrant advocates criticized Biden’s policies as both too harsh and too lax, noting that asylum restrictions alienated vulnerable migrants while parole programs left participants vulnerable to status revocation. The administration’s attempt to balance enforcement and humanitarianism often satisfied neither side, leaving border security in a state of flux.
The economic impact of the border surge was significant, with parolees competing for jobs in industries like construction and hospitality. Economists warned that mass deportations under Trump could disrupt these sectors, but the Biden administration’s failure to manage parole expirations fueled public discontent with immigration policy.
The House Committee on Homeland Security reported a 600% increase in ICE arrests of criminal migrants in early 2025 compared to Biden’s final year, including a Haitian national charged with triple murder.
