Summary
A federal judge in Minnesota has extended an order that protects refugees in the state from being arrested and deported. This decision blocks a new policy from the Trump administration that affects refugees who have entered the U.S. legally but have not yet obtained green cards.
Key Facts
- The order protects refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from arrest and deportation.
- U.S. District Judge John Tunheim turned a temporary order into a preliminary injunction.
- The Department of Homeland Security announced a national policy that could impact many refugees.
- The new policy suggests refugees must return to federal custody a year after entering to review their green card applications.
- The judge called the new policy a violation of promises made to refugees.
- One refugee, known as D. Doe, was arrested, flown to Texas, questioned, and later released.
- The Justice Department argues they have a right to arrest refugees one year after they enter the U.S.
