Judge Blocks Trump Refugee Arrests in Minnesota

A federal judge, John R. Tunheim, issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's 'Operation PARRIS' policy in United States===Minnesota. This policy, announced by the United States===United States Department of Homeland Security, aimed to arrest and detain approximately 5,600 refugees in United States===Minnesota who had not yet obtained lawful permanent resident status after one year in the United States. The judge ruled that the administration's policy lacked authorization from Congress, raised constitutional concerns, and contradicted the Refugee Act of 1980. The International Refugee Assistance Project, representing the refugees, hailed the ruling as a victory against fear and imprisonment.