Summary
President Donald Trump’s administration plans to review refugees who have already settled in the United States. This involves rechecking the backgrounds of over 230,000 refugees admitted during and after Joe Biden's presidency. If any refugees fail to meet resettlement standards, their legal status could be revoked.
Key Facts
- President Trump's administration will vet refugees already living in the US.
- Over 230,000 refugees, admitted from January 2021 to February 2025, will be reviewed.
- If refugees don't meet resettlement standards, they could lose their legal status.
- Refugees apply for protection outside the US and undergo multiple screenings.
- In 2024, the US accepted more than 100,000 refugees mainly from Congo, Afghanistan, Venezuela, and Syria.
- The current administration set the refugee admission cap for next year at 7,500.
- President Trump favors resettling primarily white South Africans, citing discrimination against them.
- Refugee groups criticize the retroactive vetting as harmful and unnecessary.
