Stephen Miller Strikes Again, Targeting Immigration Parole Program to Further White Nationalism Through the Courts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 24, 2023

Today, 20 red states and Stephen Miller's America First Legal filed a lawsuit challenging the parole program President Biden announced earlier this month that gives Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans a shot at safety in the U.S. The following is a statement by Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center:

“Yet again, Stephen Miller and a group of red state attorneys general are unashamedly attacking a program that would give people fleeing for their lives a chance at protection. The parole program announced just weeks ago provided a sliver of hope for asylum seekers locked out by Title 42 and the unjust lack of access to asylum.

Though this lawsuit mentions the parole program for Ukraine as a model for the one of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, the red states did not challenge that program or attack parole authority when used for Ukrainians. It is unmistakable that their qualms with providing access to protection and freedom are squarely focused on Black and Indigenous people. This relentless attempt to misuse the judicial system to propel white nationalism and maintain an exclusionary status quo is abhorrent. These attorneys general are using the courts to enact their white supremacist vision for this country. Freedom and protection must not be afforded to only white communities, but to all seeking a better life.”

To learn more about this and other red state legal challenges to immigrant inclusive policies, visit litigationtracker.justiceactioncenter.org.

Contact:  Tasha Moro; 323-450-7269; tasha.moro@justiceactioncenter.org

Justice Action Center (JAC) is a new nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting for greater justice for immigrant communities by combining litigation and storytelling. JAC is committed to bringing additional litigation resources to address unmet needs, empower clients, and change the corrosive narrative around immigrants in the U.S. Learn more at justiceactioncenter.org and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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