Refugee admissions to US the lowest in 40 years
CNN
The United States admitted 11,411 people through the refugee admissions program in fiscal year 2021, according to the State Department, the lowest number in 40 years.
Previously, the lowest number of refugees allowed into the US was 11,814 in fiscal year 2020, when the pandemic delayed the process for many. The figures go as far back to the Refugee Act of 1980.
The US had for years outpaced other countries in refugee admissions, accepting millions into the country. But President Donald Trump slashed the number of refugees allowed to come to the US and put a series of measures in place curtailing who was eligible.
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