Trump administration gives ICE broader powers to detain legal refugees, citing security concerns - CBS News
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Trump administration gives ICE broader powers to detain legal refugees, citing security concerns - CBS News

Source:CBS News
Author:Camilo Montoya-Galvez

The Trump administration has given ICE the authority to detain refugees who entered the U.S. lawfully but don’t have green cards yet, part of a bid to scrutinize the legal immigration system, according to a government memo obtained by CBS News.