Biden to keep refugee admissions at Trump-era levels, despite earlier moves to increase it
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President Biden is keeping refugee admissions at 15,000 this fiscal year -- the level set at the end of the Trump administration -- despite earlier proposals to dramatically increase it to over 60,000.
Biden had said in February that he would increase the cap to 125,000 for the next fiscal year, which begins in October. He also said he would work with Congress to make a "down payment" on that number. In the meantime, Secretary of State Antony Blinken proposed to Congress lifting the cap to 62,000 for this fiscal year. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday had conceded there had been a delay, and tried to shift blame onto the Trump administration.More Related News