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DHS Launches Landmark USCIS Fraud Investigation in Minnesota

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DHS and USCIS have launched Operation PARRIS in Minnesota, a large-scale investigation that will reexamine thousands of refugee cases using new background checks and intensified verification procedures. This initiative signals a heightened enforcement focus on refugee admissions integrity and may result in case reopenings or denials. Individuals with pending or approved refugee cases should be prepared for additional scrutiny.
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The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have launched Operation PARRIS in Minnesota, a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases through new background checks and intensive verification of refugee claims.

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