Overview
- DHS and USCIS launched Operation Parris on Jan. 9 to reexamine roughly 5,600 refugee cases in Minnesota for those who have not obtained a green card.
- In recent days ICE detained dozens of previously vetted refugees in Minnesota and relocated many to detention centers in Texas, according to advocates.
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said agents may request proof of citizenship or legal status from people encountered during targeted operations, and attorneys advise carrying passports, green cards, I‑94s, or work permits.
- DHS terminated Temporary Protected Status for Somalia effective Mar. 17, 2026, affecting an estimated 1,082 beneficiaries who could face removal absent other relief.
- Legal-aid groups detail options and rights: Form I‑246 can seek a temporary stay of removal for a $155 fee but does not halt deportation automatically, and people can require a judicial warrant for home entry and invoke the right to remain silent and to counsel.