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November 25, 2025

Trump Administration to Review Status of Refugees Admitted to U.S. Under Biden
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The Trump administration has suspended all green card applications
submitted by refugees who were admitted into the U.S. under President
Biden. Trump officials are also reportedly planning to track down and
reinterview refugees who came to the U.S. between January 2021 and
February 2025. That's according to the Associated Press, which obtained
a memo signed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director
Joseph Edlow saying the Biden administration prioritized "expediency"
and "quantity" in admitting refugees, and not "detailed screening and
vetting." But advocates have refuted those claims, as refugees often
wait years before they're even permitted to enter the U.S. after strict
vetting during the application process. An estimated 200,000 refugees
were admitted into the U.S. by Biden.


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