A federal judge on Wednesday evening ordered federal agents to stop detaining and deporting refugees in Minnesota who were lawfully admitted to the United States, and to immediately release those currently held for re-examination of their cases. The judge granted a temporary restraining order, halting for now the Trump administration’s operation, which has swept up at least 100 people so far. Once admitted to the United States, refugees must apply for green cards within a year but generally do not face arrests or threats of deportation if they delay. Miriam Jordan reports from a grass roots perspective on immigrants and their impact on the demographics, society and economy of the United States. The post Judge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown appeared first on New York Times.