position · 2026
Opposes parole-based amnesty for immigrants in the country unlawfully
Lankford and 15 other Republican senators opposed the Biden administration’s proposal to let about 550,000 immigrants who are unlawfully present, most married to U.S. citizens, become citizens after being paroled. Their letter argued that parole was not intended for mass amnesty and that the proposal conflicted with laws passed by Congress.
Context: This was a position expressed jointly with 15 other senators in a letter to President Biden.
In their own words
We write today to express our grave concerns regarding your proposal to offer amnesty to illegal aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States
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Retrieved: 11/12/2026