Federal Judge Blocks DHS Policy to Reconsider Legal Status for Minnesota Refugees

Federal Judge Blocks DHS Policy to Reconsider Legal Status for Minnesota Refugees

People hold a banner during a demonstration against the presence of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 28, 2026. Seth Herald/Reuters

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Trump administration policy initiative to reconsider the legal status of the roughly 5,600 lawful refugees living in Minnesota.

In a court order, Minneapolis-based U.S. District Judge John Tunheim temporarily granted a class action request to block the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy initiative dubbed “Operation Post-Admission Refugee Reverification and Integrity Strengthening,” or “Operation PARRIS.”

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