Exclusive: Expecting Trump action, U.S. suspends refugee resettlement interviewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has temporarily halted trips by staff to interview refugees abroad as it prepares for a likely shakeup of refugee policy by President Donald Trump, two sources with knowledge of the decision said on Thursday. The decision effectively amounts to a pause in future refugee admissions, given that the interviews are a crucial step in an often years-long process. The DHS leadership’s decision to halt the interview trips was communicated to those involved in the U.S. refugee admission process on Wednesday, one of the sources said.  It means that though Trump has not yet ordered a temporary  halt to the refugee program, future admissions are likely to be delayed.  Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would include a temporary ban on all refugees, and a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries. White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters on Thursday that Trump could sign several executive orders on Friday, but that the nature of those had not been decided yet. Becca Heller, director of the International Refugee Assistance Project at the New York-based Urban Justice Center, said she was informed of the decision to halt the overseas interviews by several people in and outside of government. Gillian Christensen, a spokeswoman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security and which conducts the interviews, said the agency had delayed “a number of upcoming trips” but that they had not been “officially canceled.” DHS officers regularly visit countries such as Jordan, Malaysia, El Salvador, Kenya and Ethiopia to interview refugees seeking to enter the United States. It is usually one of the last steps in the refugee resettlement process. Heller said the decision to halt the overseas interviews would cause delays in refugee processing even if Trump decides to maintain the refugee program or re-start it after a temporary closure. “In the past, when we’ve frozen the refugee program to re-examine security issues, it’s been really important to continue processing even if you can’t admit people, because processing times in this program can be two to three years,” Heller     said. During the election campaign, Trump decried former President Barack Obama’s decision to increase the number of Syrian refugees admitted to the United States over fears that those fleeing the country’s civil war would carry out attacks.  Obama approved allowing up to 110,000 refugees in the 2017 fiscal year, compared with 85,000 the prior year. Trump said during the election campaign that there was no proper system to vet refugees. In addition to the interviews, refugees hoping to be resettled in the United States undergo extensive security screening by multiple U.S. agencies as well as vetting by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. politicsNews
exclusive expecting trump action suspends refugee resettlement interviewswashington reuters the department homeland security temporarily halted trips staff interview refugees abroad prepares likely makeup refugee policy president donald trump two sources knowledge decision said thursday the decision effectively amounts pause future refugee admissions given interviews crucial step often process the dhs leadership decision halt interview trips communicated involved refugee admission process wednesday one sources said it means though trump yet ordered temporary halt refugee program future admissions likely delayed trump expected sign executive order would include temporary ban refugees suspension visas citizens syria six middle eastern african countries white house spokesman sean spider told reporters thursday trump could sign several executive orders friday nature decided yet mecca helper director international refugee assistance project new urban justice center said informed decision halt overseas interviews several people outside government million christened spokeswoman citizenship immigration services part department homeland security conducts interviews said agency delayed number upcoming trips officially dhs officers regularly visit countries jordan malaysia el salvador kenya ethiopia interview refugees seeking enter united states it usually one last steps refugee resettlement process helper said decision halt overseas interviews would cause delays refugee processing even trump decides maintain refugee program temporary closure in past frozen refugee program security issues really important continue processing even admit people processing times program two three years helper said during election campaign trump decreed former president barack obama decision increase number syrian refugees admitted united states fears fleeing country civil war would carry attacks obama approved allowing refugees fiscal year compared prior year trump said election campaign proper system vet refugees in addition interviews refugees hoping resettled united states undergo extensive security screening multiple agencies well vetting united nations high commissioner refugees politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Exclusive: Expecting Trump action, U.S. suspends refugee resettlement interviewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has temporarily halted trips by staff to interview refugees abroad as it prepares for a likely shakeup of refugee policy by President Donald Trump, two sources with knowledge of the decision said on Thursday. The decision effectively amounts to a pause in future refugee admissions, given that the interviews are a crucial step in an often years-long process. The DHS leadership’s decision to halt the interview trips was communicated to those involved in the U.S. refugee admission process on Wednesday, one of the sources said.  It means that though Trump has not yet ordered a temporary  halt to the refugee program, future admissions are likely to be delayed.  Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would include a temporary ban on all refugees, and a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries. White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters on Thursday that Trump could sign several executive orders on Friday, but that the nature of those had not been decided yet. Becca Heller, director of the International Refugee Assistance Project at the New York-based Urban Justice Center, said she was informed of the decision to halt the overseas interviews by several people in and outside of government. Gillian Christensen, a spokeswoman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security and which conducts the interviews, said the agency had delayed “a number of upcoming trips” but that they had not been “officially canceled.” DHS officers regularly visit countries such as Jordan, Malaysia, El Salvador, Kenya and Ethiopia to interview refugees seeking to enter the United States. It is usually one of the last steps in the refugee resettlement process. Heller said the decision to halt the overseas interviews would cause delays in refugee processing even if Trump decides to maintain the refugee program or re-start it after a temporary closure. “In the past, when we’ve frozen the refugee program to re-examine security issues, it’s been really important to continue processing even if you can’t admit people, because processing times in this program can be two to three years,” Heller     said. During the election campaign, Trump decried former President Barack Obama’s decision to increase the number of Syrian refugees admitted to the United States over fears that those fleeing the country’s civil war would carry out attacks.  Obama approved allowing up to 110,000 refugees in the 2017 fiscal year, compared with 85,000 the prior year. Trump said during the election campaign that there was no proper system to vet refugees. In addition to the interviews, refugees hoping to be resettled in the United States undergo extensive security screening by multiple U.S. agencies as well as vetting by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: exclusive expecting trump action suspends refugee resettlement interviewswashington reuters the department homeland security temporarily halted trips staff interview refugees abroad prepares likely makeup refugee policy president donald trump two sources knowledge decision said thursday the decision effectively amounts pause future refugee admissions given interviews crucial step often process the dhs leadership decision halt interview trips communicated involved refugee admission process wednesday one sources said it means though trump yet ordered temporary halt refugee program future admissions likely delayed trump expected sign executive order would include temporary ban refugees suspension visas citizens syria six middle eastern african countries white house spokesman sean spider told reporters thursday trump could sign several executive orders friday nature decided yet mecca helper director international refugee assistance project new urban justice center said informed decision halt overseas interviews several people outside government million christened spokeswoman citizenship immigration services part department homeland security conducts interviews said agency delayed number upcoming trips officially dhs officers regularly visit countries jordan malaysia el salvador kenya ethiopia interview refugees seeking enter united states it usually one last steps refugee resettlement process helper said decision halt overseas interviews would cause delays refugee processing even trump decides maintain refugee program temporary closure in past frozen refugee program security issues really important continue processing even admit people processing times program two three years helper said during election campaign trump decreed former president barack obama decision increase number syrian refugees admitted united states fears fleeing country civil war would carry attacks obama approved allowing refugees fiscal year compared prior year trump said election campaign proper system vet refugees in addition interviews refugees hoping resettled united states undergo extensive security screening multiple agencies well vetting united nations high commissioner refugees politicsnews