Representative Morgan Luttrell of Texas has put forward the Criminal Illegal Alien Report act, a bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security to compile and present data on crimes committed by individuals who entered the United States under the CHNV program. According to Luttrell, gathering these facts is essential for understanding the challenges the country faces and for taking firm steps to enhance national security.

The CHNV program, established in 2022 for Venezuelan asylum seekers and later expanded to include individuals from Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua, allowed qualified individuals to be paroled into the country for up to two years after arriving by air. The program was initially praised for reducing dangerous land crossings along the southern border, even though it did not reduce the overall numbers of migrants arriving in the United States.

Controversy surrounding the program intensified after incidents where beneficiaries were implicated in serious criminal behavior. One notable case involved a Venezuelan national who attacked and killed a college student, and in another incident, a beneficiary was arrested on charges relating to the sexual abuse of a minor. Luttrell emphasized that the proposed bill would equip Congress with vital information, potentially paving the way to implement stronger security measures similar to those from previous administrations, with an emphasis on protecting American communities.