The State Department quietly lifted its restriction this week on how many refugees are allowed to enter the U.S. despite efforts by the Trump administration to scale back refugee resettlements, The New York Times reported Friday.
Jennifer Smith, a department official, reportedly notified refugee groups of the decision Thursday in an email stating that they could begin bringing refugees to the U.S. “unconstrained by the weekly quotas that were in place.”
Many of the organizations that received the email are private agencies that help guide individuals hoping to enter the country through the two-year U.S. application process.
The number of refugees entering the U.S. could double as a result of the lifted restrictions, refugee advocates told the newspaper. The leap could go from 830 a week for the first three weeks of May to over 1,500 a week by next month.
State Dept. lifts limit on refugee admissions
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Doubling number of foreign workers allowed in the country and now doubling the number of refugees in the country.
I thought we were supposed to stop this until we "know what is going on"?
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Jennifer Smith, a department official, reportedly notified refugee groups of the decision Thursday in an email stating that they could begin bringing refugees to the U.S. “unconstrained by the weekly quotas that were in place.”
Many of the organizations that received the email are private agencies that help guide individuals hoping to enter the country through the two-year U.S. application process.
The number of refugees entering the U.S. could double as a result of the lifted restrictions, refugee advocates told the newspaper. The leap could go from 830 a week for the first three weeks of May to over 1,500 a week by next month.
State Dept. lifts limit on refugee admissions
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Doubling number of foreign workers allowed in the country and now doubling the number of refugees in the country.
I thought we were supposed to stop this until we "know what is going on"?
More Winning!
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