The Trump administration plans to dramatically lower the ceiling of a decades-old refugee resettlement program to 18,000 people from its current level of 30,000
Central American migrants stand in line before entering a temporary shelter, after illegally crossing the border between Mexico and the U., in Deming, New Mexico, US, May 16, 2019.
"This refugee admissions proposal reaffirms America's enduring commitment to assist the world's displaced people, while fulfilling our first duty to protect and serve the American people," the department said. President Donald Trump has made cracking down on immigration, both legal and illegal, a core policy, guided by his hardline advisor Stephen Miller.
"This decision represents further damage to America's leadership on protecting the most vulnerable people around the world," he added.
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