US EditionJudge Halts DHS Arrests of Refugees Awaiting Green Cards in Minnesota
The ruling protects 5,600 vetted refugees from warrantless arrests and detentions during Operation PARRIS, while a broader legal injunction is under review.
- On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge John R. Tunheim temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from arresting refugees awaiting green cards in Minnesota.
- Operation PARRIS, begun earlier this month, led Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to arrest Minnesota refugees at check‑ins, homes, and en route to work or school, some sent over 1,200 miles away.
- Advocates note the refugees were thoroughly vetted through the Refugee Admissions Program, have work permission, and none face removal charges, while reporting says more than 100 were relocated to Texas.
- The court ordered immediate release of detained refugees and directed the 5‑year‑old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father be returned to Minnesota and freed within five days.
- Lawyers argue the operation reflects targeted animus, citing months of rhetoric against the Somali community in the Twin Cities, while U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reviews thousands of cases and protections for roughly 1 million immigrants were canceled last year.
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Federal Judge Blocks DHS Policy to Reconsider Legal Status for Minnesota Refugees
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Trump administration policy initiative to reconsider the legal status of the roughly 5,600 lawful refugees living in Minnesota. In a court order, Minneapolis-based U.S. District Judge John Tunheim temporarily granted a class action request to block the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy initiative dubbed “Operation Post-Admission Refugee Reverification and Integrity Strengthening,” or “Operation P…
Minnesota court rules DHS must release detained refugees under Operation PARRIS
A federal judge has temporarily blocked immigration officers from arresting or detaining recently resettled refugees in Minnesota who have not yet adjusted to lawful permanent resident status.
Judge Halts Controversial Refugee Initiative in Minnesota
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy targeting 5,600 refugees in Minnesota awaiting green cards. The decision, delivered by Judge John Tunheim, argues that federal agents violated statutes by arresting refugees. The ruling pauses 'Operation PARRIS' until further legal arguments are presented.
A judge ruled that refugees who were detained under Operation PARRIS in Minnesota must be released within a maximum of 5 days
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The Independent (US)Judge blocks ICE arrests of Minnesota refugees who were ‘subjected to terror’
‘At its best, America serves as a haven of individual liberties in a world too often full of tyranny and cruelty. We abandon that ideal when we subject our neighbors to fear and chaos’, wrote District Judge John Tunheim
Federal Judge Bars Trump Administration From Arresting Lawful Minnesota Refugees
Adam Gray/APA federal judge in Minnesota on Wednesday issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration that restricts it from detaining any of the state’s 5,600 lawful refugees awaiting permanent resident status.“These individuals were admitted to the country, have followed the rules, and are waiting to have their status adjusted to lawful permanent residents of the United States,” Judge John R. Tunheim wrote in a 32-page ru…
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