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The Trump administration targets 5,600 Minnesota refugees admitted under Biden with post-admission reviews, leading to arrests and detentions amid claims of initial vetting errors, officials say.
- The Trump administration has begun re-interviewing, arresting, and detaining about 5,600 refugees in Minnesota admitted under the U.S. resettlement program, citing statutory obligations.
- Citing federal law, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services argued refugees are REQUIRED to be subject to a full inspection after a year within the United States.
- At the St. Paul USCIS field office, an officer handcuffed a woman on Jan. 14, then flew her to Houston for detailed questioning about her refugee status.
- In January, a federal judge ordered a temporary halt to arrests in Minnesota and the immediate release of refugees detained there and those taken to Texas, and advocates say habeas corpus petitions led to releases but many face fear and uncertainty.
- Advocates warn this approach undermines long-standing precedent because revisiting refugee status breaks bipartisan tradition from the Refugee Act of 1980 and risks harm to refugees admitted through resettlement.
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Trump Administration Is Detaining, Questioning Refugees Already Admitted To The US
Overturning years of precedent, immigration authorities have arrested or questioned dozens of refugees in Minnesota, attorneys and advocates say, with more detentions likely to come nationwide.
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The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the US
In a break from tradition, refugees admitted to the United States after extensive interviews and vetting are being detained and questioned again.
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