Green Card Applications Paused for Select Groups Under Trump Administration
CBS News reported today that the Trump Administration has paused the processing of green card applications for certain individuals, including refugees and asylees, as part of a broader effort to enhance immigration vetting.
This move, aimed at addressing national security and fraud concerns, temporarily halts the legal permanent residency process for those who have already been granted refuge in the United States.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) published an interim final rule (IFR) amending regulations related to the placement, care, and services for unaccompanied children (UACs). The rule removes the prohibition on sharing immigration status information with law enforcement and immigration enforcement entities.
The Washington Post reports that families of Venezuelan and Salvadoran migrants detained by ICE are facing a growing crisis, as loved ones, like Henry Albornoz Quintero, disappear from the government’s detainee locator system without any explanation.
Despite being detained during routine check-ins, many detainees, including Albornoz, have vanished.
Families are left in anguish, desperately searching for information as they fear their loved ones have been sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador
