Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the plight of Cameroonian immigrants and the continued turmoil and instability in the nation of Cameroon merits a designation of humanitarian parole and calling on the Department of Homeland Security to create a humanitarian parole program for Cameroonians fleeing this violence.
Sponsored By: Representative Espaillat
Introduced
Summary
A Special Humanitarian Parole program for Cameroonians would ask the Department of Homeland Security to let Cameroonians fleeing widespread violence enter the U.S. for refuge and resettlement.
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- Families and refugees: Would create a parole pathway for Cameroonian nationals escaping five simultaneous armed conflicts, giving them a legal route to seek temporary refuge in the U.S.
- Children and displaced people: Highlights massive civilian harm, noting schooling disruptions for over 500,000 children and more than 600,000 people internally displaced.
- Protection and resettlement: Calls on DHS to use authority under 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A) to set up the program and urges the U.S. government to provide resources for comprehensive resettlement support.
- Detention and return risks: Flags reports of abuse and serious human rights violations against Cameroonian deportees and urges measures to avoid forcing people back into danger.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Espaillat
NY • D
Cosponsors
Ivey
MD • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Adams
NC • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
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