ESTABLISHED 2024 A CIVIC RECORD — CONFIRMED ACTIONS, CONFIRMED FACTS April 15, 2026

Resumed U.S. Refugee Admissions Program with Enhanced Vetting

Executive Order 13815 was signed on October 24, 2017, resuming the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program that had been suspended since January 2017, with additional security vetting procedures implemented. The order maintained enhanced screening protocols for refugee applicants. The confirmed effect was the resumption of refugee admissions to the United States following a nine-month halt, with refugees from all countries eligible to apply subject to the enhanced vetting requirements.