HUMANITARIAN PAROLE GRANTED TO CERTAIN HAITIAN ORPHANS In a late development on Monday, the U.S. government announced it was granting humanitarian paroles to hundreds of Haitian orphans who were waiting to be adopted by Americans before the earthquake. ``While we remain focused on family reunification in Haiti, authorizing the use of humanitarian parole for orphans who are eligible for adoption in the United States will allow them to receive the care they need here,'' said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. The humanitarian parole policy will be applied on a case-by-case basis to the following children: • Children who have been legally confirmed as orphans eligible for inter-country adoption by the government of Haiti and are being adopted by U.S. citizens. • Children who have been previously identified by an adoption service provider or facilitator as eligible for intercountry adoption and have been matched to U.S. citizen prospective adoptive parents. Napolitano left the door open for other needy orphans to be considered for the humanitarian parole. . . . . Napolitano: Humanitarian parole granted to certain Haitian orphans More from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).