Trump administration gives ICE power to indefinitely detain legal refugees in US

The Trump administration has given Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) broad new powers to indefinitely detain lawful refugees who have not secured permanent residency. According to a new government memo, ICE can now arrest refugees for "rescreening" if they do not obtain a green card within one year of their arrival. This policy is a significant departure from the previous administration, which did not consider failure to get a green card a basis for detention or removal. The memo, revealed in a federal court filing concerning a case in Minnesota, states that refugees can be stripped of their legal status and deported if they raise "red flags" during these new examinations.