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Biden presented a plan to Congress more than two months ago to raise the ceiling on admissions to 62,500 and to eliminate restrictions imposed by Trump that have disqualified a significant number of refugees, including those fleeing war. But Biden has not issued a presidential determination since his administration notified Congress, as required by law. The action does not require congressional approval and past presidents have issued such presidential determinations that set the cap on refugee...

AmericasBiden keeps U.S. refugee cap at Trump-era 15,000 ReutersSteve HollandMica Rosenberg 5 minutes read U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner President Joe Biden signed an order on Friday limiting U.S. refugee admissions this year to the historically low 15,000 cap set under his predecessor Donald Trump, a senior administration official said, shelving a plan to raise it to 62,500 and dr...

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Friday stuck with his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this year and instead moved to accelerate admissions, triggering an outcry from resettlement agencies and even Biden allies that he was backpedaling on a key promise. Many were surprised Biden did not replace the cap by former President Donald Trump, having submitted a plan to Congress two months ago to quadruple that number. The administration has indicated he may still do ...

White House says refugee cap will be increased in May after pushback from allies, aid groups By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani and Julie Watson Published  WASHINGTON - The White House said Friday that President Joe Biden is expected to increase the refugee cap for the remainder of this fiscal year by May 15. Biden earlier Friday moved to accelerate refugee admissions but kept his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this year, triggering a backlash from Democratic lawmakers ...

Biden Keeps Trump Refugee Cap U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner Reuters • April 16, 2021 2:00 pm SHARE By Steve Holland and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON (Reuters)—President Joe Biden signed an order on Friday to keep the U.S. refugee cap at a historically low 15,000, a senior administration official said, opting against a plan he had been considering to raise it to 62,500. The d...

President Joe Biden has signed an emergency determination that officials say will speed refugee admissions to the U.S., but he did not lift his predecessor’s...

White House backtracks on refugees decision after criticism and says Biden will announce increased cap by May 15 The White House said Friday President Joe Biden will set a new, increased refugee cap next month after facing a barrage of criticism when officials confirmed to CNN and other outlets that it would remain at the historically low level set by former President Donald Trump. Only hours earlier, the administration announced Biden would sign an emergency determination that keeps this fisca...

White House says refugee cap will be increased in May after pushback from allies, aid groups By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani and Julie Watson Published  WASHINGTON - The White House said Friday that President Joe Biden is expected to increase the refugee cap for the remainder of this fiscal year by May 15. Biden earlier Friday moved to accelerate refugee admissions but kept his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this year, triggering a backlash from Democratic lawmakers ...

Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House says President Joe Biden plans to lift in the next month his predecessor’s historically low...

After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May President faced swift blowback from allies and aid groups after saying he would keep Donald Trumps limit of 15,000 for this year.  By ZEKE MILLER , ...