A parolee is an individual who appears to be inadmissible but who is permitted entry into the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or if entry is determined to be of significant public benefit. Under the immigration laws, parole does not constitute formal admission to the United States. It confers only temporary status to the parolee, requiring him or her to depart the United States when the conditions supporting the parole cease to exist (INA 212(d)(5)(a)).