A federal judge has temporarily blocked immigration officers from arresting or detaining recently resettled refugees in Minnesota who have not yet adjusted to lawful permanent resident status. Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched Operation Post-Admission Refugee Reverification and Integrity Strengthening (PARRIS) to “target and reexamine the legal status of Minnesota’s 5,600 refugees who have not yet secured permanent resident status.”The court order filed on Wednesday requires immigration officers to immediately release any refugees detained under the policy and return those moved to facilities outside of Minnesota within five days. The judge also says released refugees must not be left outside in dangerous cold conditions and must be released to lawyers or approved individuals. A hearing on the case is set for Feb. 19.