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Original Date Announced
February 6, 2018In a Presidential Memorandum, President Trump announces plans to establish a national vetting center that will "coordinate and use intelligence and other information to identify individuals who present a threat to national security, border security, homeland security, or public safety." The memorandum requires that the Departments of State, Defense, Homeland Security, as well as the Attorney General and others, provide updates detailing the progress made in establishing the center "within 180 days." [ID #300]
Presidential Memorandum on Optimizing the Use of Federal Government Information in Support of the National Vetting EnterpriseSubsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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August 5, 2018
Plan to implement the Presidential Memorandum in Support of the National Vetting Enterprise
DHS provides plan to implement the Presidential Memorandum on Optimizing the Use of Federal Government Information in Support of the National Vetting Enterprise
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Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Presidential OrdersSubject Matter: Enforcement
Commentary
Center for American Progress: Trump’s New Vetting Center Just Opened. Will It Make Us Safer?
Go to article on defenseone.comWashington Post: Trump is creating a vetting center. Is it ‘extreme’ enough to end his travel ban?
Go to article on washingtonpost.com