Donald Trump's immigration moves risk Biden admin refugee protections

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The Trump administration is ordering immigration officers to review all refugees admitted into the country under the Biden administration, threatening to revoke protections for those who have fled danger and persecution.

An internal memo reviewed by The Hill directs officers at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to “re-interview” some 200,000 refugees that entered the country over the four years former President Biden was in office.

Refugees are among the most thoroughly vetted immigrants to come to the U.S., undergoing multiple rounds of screening that can take years.

However, the memo suggests that the vol