Trump may pause US refugee family reunification program: report
Source: the hill
By Julia Manchester - 10/21/17 09:36 AM EDT
The Trump administration is considering changes for various programs used by refugees coming to the United States, including one that allows refugees to reunite with family members already settled in the country, according to Reuters.
The administration has reportedly created a draft plan to pause the program, which allows refugees to stay with family members in the U.S. until they go through increased security checks.
Reuters reported that the administration is also mulling the increased use of “security advisory opinions” (SAO), which are intensive security checks.
If the changes are implemented, SAOs would apply to women from countries that have been deemed "high risk" by the U.S. government, according to the outlet. ...................
The Trump administration is currently "finalizing security enhancement recommendations as part of the 120-day review," Department of Homeland Security spokesman Dave Lapan told Reuters, referring to a restriction tied to Trump's plan to halt immigration from six Muslim-majority countries.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/356519-trump-may-pause-us-refugee-family-reunification-program-report
They already undergo extreme vetting. damn.
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