Biden admin to launch pilot program to allow Americans to sponsor refugees directly
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The Biden administration on Thursday will announce a program to allow Americans to sponsor refugees if they meet certain criteria, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
Reuters first reported the details of the program, which will require groups of at least five people to raise a minimum of $2,275 per refugee, before passing the checks. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
The outlet also reported that it would aim to find sponsors for 5,000 refugees before the end of the current fiscal year in September. Those details were confirmed to Fox News Digital ahead of an expected announcement on Thursday. The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.