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Top · CBS LatestThu, 19 Feb 2026 14:15:22 -0500

Trump administration gives ICE broader powers to detain legal refugees

The Trump administration has given ICE the authority to detain refugees who entered the U.S. lawfully but don't have green cards yet, part of a bid to scrutinize the legal immigration system, according to a government memo obtained by CBS News. The Trump administration has given ICE the authority to detain refugees who entered the U.S.

lawfully but don't have green cards yet, part of a bid to scrutinize the legal immigration system, according to a government memo obtained by CBS News.