The State Department has announced that President Trump will slash the number of refugees the U.S. admits to just 18,000 in the next year, down from the current cap of 30,000.
In 2016, then-President Barack Obama said that the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. should be 110,000, much higher than the current cap. But the Trump administration has predictably decided instead to slash the number almost in half, a move that obviously greatly diminishes the U.S.’s global role as a haven for refugees. According to the“Even that low figure may overstate the number of slots that could be open for unanticipated crises, since many of the openings have been allocated.
“‘President Trump is prioritizing the safety and security of the American people by making sure we do not admit more people than we can vet,’ the administration said Thursday evening.” In addition to the cap, Trump recently signed an executive order stating that state and local governments must give written consent to the federal government before accepting refugees. Stephen Miller and the rest of the Trump administration have made no secret of the fact that both of these measures are intended to stop those attempting to enter the country via the Mexican border:
“Mr. Miller and his allies in the administration argue that the drastic reduction of the refugee program is required because of the increase in the number of asylum seekers trying to enter the United States at the Mexican border.”The restrictions also ensure that migrant detention centers will remain open (and provide a multi-billion dollar business
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