Duckworth, Cisneros Introduce Bill to Protect Military Families from Deportation

WASHINGTON DC – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and U.S. Representative Gil Cisneros introduced the PROTECT Military Families Act, a bicameral bill directing the Department of Homeland Security to allow spouses, parents, children, and widows or widowers of qualifying current or former service members to remain in the U.S. The legislation creates a mandatory pathway to Parole in Place and requires written justification from DHS, Defense, and Veterans Affairs if parole is denied.