Under Trump Plan, Refugees from 11 Countries Face Additional U.S. Barriers | Sojourners

Under Trump Plan, Refugees from 11 Countries Face Additional U.S. Barriers

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The administration also will place on hold a program that allows for family reunification for some refugees resettled in the United States, according to a Trump administration memo seen by Reuters and sent to Congress on Tuesday. The resettling of so-called following-to-join refugees will resume, according to the memo, once screening "enhancements have been implemented."

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