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The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the US

Associated Press (AP)EN 7 min read 100% complete by By  GISELA SALOMON, JACK BROOK and SARAH RAZAFebruary 27, 2026 at 04:23 PM
The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the US
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The Trump administration is reportedly detaining and questioning refugees who were previously legally admitted into the United States. One case involves a Venezuelan woman and her mother, who were arrested in Minnesota by federal agents in 2023, despite having obtained refugee status and settled there with their family. They were later released from a detention center in Texas. The family had fled Venezuela in 2021 due to retaliation from the government for their opposition to the socialist system. The father, an oil company worker, was targeted, and other relatives were threatened, leading the family to seek refuge in the U.S.

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