The new order of the Trump administration; The possibility of widespread detention of legal asylum seekers – Mehr news agency RCO News Agency

According to the Mehr news agency, citing the website of Al-Quds al-Arabi newspaper, according to the memo issued by the US Department of Homeland Security, asylum seekers who have applied for a green card must be returned to federal custody after one year of their arrival to review the case and may remain in custody until the end of the proceedings.

This decision has been widely criticized by organizations defending the rights of asylum seekers. Critics say that this policy causes fear and confusion among about 200,000 asylum seekers who entered the United States during the presidency of Joe Biden.

This issue became controversial at the same time as a meeting was held in the Minnesota court to consider the extension of the temporary order to protect asylum seekers against arrest and deportation.

The representative of the Ministry of Justice announced that the government reserves the right to detain asylum seekers after one year, but did not specify that this policy will be implemented permanently; An issue that faced doubts and criticism from defense lawyers.

After this meeting, Democratic Senator Tina Smith emphasized that the judicial pursuit will continue, stating that the government has not presented “any compelling legal or factual arguments” to justify its policies.

Meanwhile, refugee advocacy organizations including HIAS called the decision a clear attempt to detain and deport thousands of people who entered the country legally.

According to these institutions, these people came to America with the promise of safety and the opportunity to rebuild their lives, but now they are facing the threat of indefinite detention.

Last month, Judge John Tunheim banned the detention of asylum seekers in Minnesota, saying there was a high probability that their detention would be found illegal.

He emphasized that since asylum seekers can apply for a green card only after one year of arrival, the requirement to detain them at this stage will have an “irrational result”.

In this context, the government’s Operation PARRIS to summon and investigate the status of about 5,600 refugees in Minnesota, after the death of two citizens at the hands of federal agents, faced widespread protests.

The judge of the case mentioned that these asylum seekers were subjected to strict security checks before being resettled and none of them were a threat to the society or accused of crimes deserving of deportation.

In the end, Judge Tonheim stressed that these people have taken refuge in America due to persecution in their countries, and according to the law, they have the right to work and live in this country.

He ordered the release of the detainees and their return to Minnesota.