On June 18, President Biden announced a "parole in place" program to bring peace of mind and stability to Americans living in mixed-status families — that is, families where one spouse is a U.S. citizen and the other an undocumented immigrant.

Parole in place is humanitarian parole for undocumented migrants who are already in the United States, as opposed to migrants who are arriving at the border. The program will permit them to remain in the U.S. for up to three years, obtain work authorization and apply for lawful permanent resident status without leaving the country.

An applicant must establish that he or she is an immigrant who entered illegally and was not admitted or paroled into the United States previously; has been continuously present in the United States for at least 10 years as of June 17, 2024; had a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024; and does not pose a threat to national security or public safety.

The Department of Homeland Security estimates that this program will be available to the undocumented spouses of 500,000 U.S. citizens.

That sounds great — if the courts don’t invalidate the program.

Last week's announcement may help Biden in the upcoming elections, but it could end badly for those 500,000 American families.

The Immigration and Nationality Act of........

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