"Under fire Secretary Mayorkas says the program led to a reduction in people from those nations illegally crossing the border.
" 'It is a key element of our efforts to address the unprecedented level of migration throughout our hemisphere, and other countries around the world see it as a model to tackle the challenge of increased irregular migration that they too are experiencing,' Mayorkas said.
"New York City, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco were also in the top 10 of destinations.
"Another 1.6million migrants are waiting to get into the country via this same program, DHS claims.
"Multiple states, including Florida, have attempted to sue to stop the program but have thus far been unsuccessful.
" 'Biden's parole program is unlawful, and constitutes an abuse of constitutional authority. Florida is currently suing Biden to shut it down, and we believe that we will prevail,' said Governor Ron DeSantis' press secretary, Jeremy Redfern.
"Since Biden took office, the U.S. has seen record-high numbers of illegal border crossings.
"Customs and Border Protection has apprehended more than 7.6 million migrants illegally crossing the southern border – the majority of which are traveling from Central and South American countries in efforts to claim asylum in the U.S." . . .
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