Trump-era policy lets ICE detain admitted refugees for post-admission checks
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The Trump administration directs DHS to arrest and detain thousands of refugees who have already been admitted but have not yet obtained permanent residency, for post-admission verification. The memo reverses Obama-era guidance and expands detention authority amid ongoing immigration crackdowns, drawing legal challenges from refugee groups and criticism from judges and advocates.
- White House grants ICE power to detain refugees for aggressive ‘rescreening’ The Guardian
- Trump administration expands ICE’s ability to detain legal refugees in latest memo CNN
- Trump administration expands ICE authority to detain refugees USA Today
- Refugees in the U.S. could be arrested under a new immigration memo NPR
- New DHS memo outlines plan to detain refugees for further vetting The Washington Post
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