Update on the Parole-In-Place Program (Keeping Families Together)
On August 26, 2024, Judge Barker of the E.D. Texas issued an administrative stay of the Keeping Families Together Parole-in-Place Program for a period of at least 14 days. During this time, applicants may still submit Keeping Families Together parole applications to USCIS, but USCIS may not grant parole in place. The administrative stay could be extended for good cause or if all adverse parties agree to an extension. The court notes that given the discovery schedule it “expects that good cause may exist to extend this administrative stay for additional periods through mid-October.”