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Trump Administration to Review Status of Refugees Admitted to U.S. Under Biden

HeadlineNov 25, 2025

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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