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Original Date Announced
January 29, 2018As part of implementing Executive Order 13815, which resumed refugee admissions while calling for tougher vetting, DHS announces several additional security procedures. Changes include additional screening for people from "high-risk countries," administering USRAP in a more "risk-based manner," and periodic reviews of the "high-risk country list." These recommendations follow a review period mandated in the President's travel ban executive orders. [ID# 29]
DHS News Release: DHS Announces Additional, Enhanced Security Procedures for Refugees Seeking Resettlement in the United StatesEffective Date
January 31, 2018Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: RefugeesAgencies Affected: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration USCIS DOJ OtherAssociated or Derivative Policies
- October 24, 2017 POTUS issues EO 13815, announcing resumption of refugee admissions with new extreme vetting procedures
- February 1, 2018 USCIS announces additional extreme vetting measures for "following-to-join" refugees
- July 8, 2019 The Under Secretary of State re-delegates authority to invoke privilege related to refugee vetting
Pre Trump-Era Policies
- January 29, 2017 The preexisting process for vetting refugees included multiple rounds of background checks and fingerprinting. Refugees Entering the U.S. Already Face a Rigorous Vetting Process