Trump Administration Shortens Deadline for Refugees to Challenge Termination of Their Status
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The administration of President Donald Trump has reduced the time refugees have to contest the termination of their status, a move that critics say could lead to the deportation of tens of thousands of people who fled persecution and wars in their home countries. The new policy, effective Wednesday, decreases the number of days refugees have to challenge the revocation of their status from 30 to 10. This is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to restrict and reshape a program that has served as a pathway for refugees for decades. According to the document, the goal of the new policy is to 'mitigate potential risks' related to individuals who were admitted as refugees but were not eligible for that status. The policy does not specify how many people could be affected, but it specifically refers to refugees admitted during the administration of former President Joe Biden, when there was an 'alarming erosion of the integrity' of the refugee program, according to the document. Refugee advocates question that assertion.
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