BORDER/HHS/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is eyeing a shake-up of its refugee operation — and scrutinizing its controversial director — as President Donald Trump steps up his call for another crackdown along the U.S.-Mexico border. A top official at the Department of Health and Human Services, which runs the refugee resettlement program, is conducting what she called a ‘top to bottom’ review of the program, three months after the migrant crisis paralyzed the agency. That includes examining the leadership of Scott Lloyd, director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, or ORR. Lloyd gained attention earlier this year for his efforts to prevent teen migrants from getting abortions. Lynn Johnson, who was confirmed as assistant secretary for family support in late August, said she hasn’t made any decisions about personnel, including Lloyd. Her review has taken on new urgency as Trump rails against the caravan of Central Americans heading across southern Mexico toward the U.S. border. The group has swelled to around 5,000 people, according to news reports from the region.”
–Dan Diamond, “HHS reviews refugee operations as Trump calls for border crackdown,” Politico, October 23, 2018 1:07 pm