Figure of 45000 is lowest requested by a president in over three decades and less than half the 110000 cap issued by Obama in 2016Donald Trump intends to cap America’s annual refugee admissions at a historic low ,marking the administration’s latest crackdown on immigrants from some of the world’s most vulnerable groups.
A US state department report seen by the Guardian shows that the administration has briefed Congress it will admit just 45000 refugees in 2018, the lowest number requested by any president in over three decades and less than half the 110000 cap issued in the final year of the Obama administration. Here's a page from the State Dept report showing Trump will slash annuals refugee admissions to 45000. The lowest any president has gone: pic.twitter.com/Gh2NdN6NWj Related: Refugee admissions nearly halved as supreme court mulls Trump travel ban Related: Trump travel ban extended to blocks on North Korea, or Venezuela and Chad Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com