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Petition for Rulemaking to Amend 8 C.F.R. § 212.5, Governing Parole of Aliens into the United States, to Comply with the Immigration and Nationality Act

By Elizabeth Jacobs on January 26, 2026

The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) hereby submits the enclosed Petition for Rulemaking, asking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to amend its regulations 8 C.F.R. § 212.5, governing parole of aliens into the United States, to comply with the Immigration and Nationality Act.

This petition for rulemaking is submitted in accordance with 5 U.S.C.§ 553(e) (“Each agency shall give an interested person the right to petition for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule.”) and the process set forth for such petitions under 6 C.F.R. Part 3.