John Tunheim

John Tunheim is a federal judge in Minnesota. He is newsworthy due to his involvement in a case concerning the protection of refugees in Minnesota from arrest and deportation. Recent news articles indicate that Judge Tunheim extended an order providing these protections to refugees who are lawfully present in the U.S. This action comes in response to a new policy from the Trump administration granting ICE the power to detain refugees for aggressive "re-screening" before they obtain permanent residency. The judge is currently weighing whether to further extend these protections, making his decision significant in the context of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and its impact on refugees residing in Minnesota.