McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Migrant advocates reacted with shock on Thursday morning after the Trump administration said it wants to set the number of refugees who will be allowed to resettle in the United States at 15,000 for fiscal year 2021, which would be the lowest ever in the history of the 40-year-old program.
The Associated Press reported that just 34 minutes before last night’s midnight deadline, the administration sent a notice to Congress informing them of their intent to cut the maximum number of allotted refugees in the new fiscal year by 3,000 from the previous fiscal year. Annually, an average of 95,000 refugees from other countries has been allowed to resettle in the United States. ...
https://www.borderreport.com/top-stories/trump-caps-refugee-resettlements-at-record-low-15000/
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