New Detention and Inspection Procedures Affect Refugees After Admission

Status: Final/Actual, In Litigation

ICE and USCIS established additional detention and inspection procedures affecting certain refugees after their admission to the United States. Refugees generally undergo extensive screening before they are approved for admission, and they may later apply for lawful permanent residence if eligible. The new procedures have raised legal questions about how additional inspections and detention authority are being applied to people who have already been admitted through the refugee program. Litigation has challenged aspects of the policy and the protections available to affected refugees.

Source / Read More: https://immpolicytracking.org/policies/uscis-issues-new-detain-and-inspect-requirement-for-refugees-after-one-year-of-admission/