"The United States has historically led the world in terms of refugee resettlement, and today remains the top resettlement country."
"In response to the worsening global humanitarian crisis, the Obama administration increased the number of refugees the United States accepts annually, from 85,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2016 to 110,000 in FY 2017. Since assuming office in January 2017, President Donald Trump has issued executive orders to cut the refugee admission ceiling for FY 2017 from 110,000 to 50,000, and to suspend the refugee resettlement program for 120 days. These policy changes have been challenged in federal court and are presently blocked from implementation. So far this fiscal year, more than 42,000 refugees have been resettled."
-Migration Policy Institute
The United States has walked away from a United Nations effort to ease the global migration and refugee crisis. https://t.co/Y3dJvpzMvY
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) December 4, 2017
Breaking News: The Supreme Court let the third version of President Trump's travel ban take effect as challenges proceed https://t.co/uIKxwj8eul
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 4, 2017
Our report details changes in refugee and migrant journeys to Europe, as thousands continue to take desperate and risky measures to reach safety https://t.co/upMc3LKq9e pic.twitter.com/ON6QWZgxgP
— UNHCR United States (@UNHCRUSA) December 7, 2017
Hunger gnaws at Rohingya children in Bangladesh's refugee camps @TR_Foundation https://t.co/7rGarAbiFK pic.twitter.com/GVWEbL1TF2
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) December 7, 2017