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USCIS Opens Operation PARRIS to Reverify Thousands of Minnesota Refugee Cases

The operation implements enhanced screening standards mandated by Executive Order 14161.

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Demonstrators shout slogans and hold placards during a protest at the Amazon fulfillment center in Shakopee, Minnesota, on December 14, 2018. - A group of Amazon workers in Minnesota who are Somali refugees resettled in the Midwestern US state demanded better working conditions during a protest outside one of the retailer's warehouses. Dozens braved frigid temperatures to demonstrate outside of the Amazon warehouse in the Minneapolis suburb of Shakopee -- home to a sizable Somali immigrant population from which Amazon has heavily recruited. (Photo by Kerem Yucel / AFP) (Photo credit should read KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • DHS and USCIS announced a Minnesota-focused reverification initiative that began in mid-December 2025 and was detailed publicly on Friday.
  • Officials said roughly 5,600 cases, largely involving Somali refugees, will face new background checks, reinterviews, and merit reviews.
  • USCIS reported identifying alleged fraud in some files and has referred those cases to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  • Federal statements tie the effort to Presidential Proclamation 10949 and characterize Minnesota as a priority location for fraud enforcement.
  • The initiative follows earlier probes including Operation Twin Shield and coincides with heightened ICE activity in the state after a recent fatal shooting during an enforcement action.