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The vetting is done by several agencies, including the State Department, and can take several years.
refugee program is expected to admit a historically low number of refugees this year, with a priority on white South Africans.
Border Patrol agents were conducting a targeted vehicle stop in Portland, Oregon when the shooting occurred.
The agency said the passengers of the vehicle and target for the operation was suspected to be a Venezuelan immigrant in the U.S.
They also said the Border Patrol agent feared for his life and fired a, quote, defensive shot and the vehicle fled from the scene.
In a statement, Police Chief Bob Day asked the community to, quote, remain calm as they work to earn more.
The shooting took place a day after a woman was killed by an immigration and customs enforcement officer in Minnesota.
DHS also called that incident self-defense.
The 37-year-old motorist had defied orders to, quote, get out of the car and drove forward as an ICE officer reached for the door.
Secretary Noem called the driver's alleged actions, quote, domestic terrorism and said the officer was acting in self-defense.
Some Minneapolis officials and eyewitnesses dispute that account of the incident.
Mayor Jacob Fry told immigration officers to leave the city and said that he didn't believe the use of lethal force was justified.
Minneapolis is the latest city to see an influx of immigration enforcement officers.