By Dan Gooding and Gabe WhisnantShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberThe Trump administration has directed federal officials to conduct a sweeping review of refugees admitted to the United States during President Joe Biden’s tenure, according to an internal government memo obtained by Reuters.
The directive would cover an estimated 200,000 people who entered the country between Jan. 20, 2021, and Feb. 20, 2025, the memo said. It was signed by Joe Edlow, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. USCIS did not immediately comment on the order.
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