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Guidance Concerning Executive Order on Immigration

Lori L. Scialabb
Acting Director

On January 27. President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled "Prote tin The Nation

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from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the impact of this Executive Order
on various immigration benefit requests.

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existing policies and procedures. Further guidance will be issued with respect to
bene?ciaries currently outside of the United States.

 

4. USCIS will continue refugee interviews when the person is a religious minority in his or
her country of nationality facing religious persecution. Additionally, USCIS will
continue refugee interviews in jurisdictions where there is a preexisting international
agreement related to refugee processing. USCIS will not approve a refugee application

for an individual who we determine would pose a risk to the security or welfare of the
United States.

5. USCIS will continue adjudicating all af?rmative asylum cases according to existing
policies and procedures.

Questions concerning the information contained in this memorandum may be addressed via your
directorate or program of?ce through appropriate supervisory channels.