humanitarian parole

noun

plural humanitarian paroles

: the granting of lawful entry and temporary residence in a place to an immigrant or refugee for humanitarian reasons

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The Department of Homeland Security also ended a humanitarian parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans in March 2025. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

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1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of humanitarian parole was in 1976

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“Humanitarian parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humanitarian%20parole. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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