Federal judge blocks Trump administration from detaining refugees in Minnesota

A US federal judge in Minnesota issued a temporary restraining order to block the Trump administration from arresting and detaining lawfully resettled refugees. Judge John Tunheim ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents likely violated federal law by arresting refugees without cause under a program called "Operation PARRIS". The order mandates the immediate release of any refugees detained under this operation, which was designed to reexamine thousands of refugee cases through new background checks. While the ruling prevents arrests and detentions, it allows the administration to continue reviewing refugee statuses as long as they are not detained.