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White House reversed and said Biden would raise the refugee cap by May 15 Allies and progressives blasted the president for keeping it at the historically low rate of 15,000 set by Donald Trump   We expect the President to set a final, increased refugee cap for the remainder of this fiscal year by May 15, press secretary Jen Psaki said  Biden opted against a plan he had been considering to raise it to 62,500  In February he said he would raise the cap and had been facing questions on when t...

By: Associated Press WASHINGTON D.C. - 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 ind...

April 16, 2021 5:49 pm Activists hold a banner during a pro-refugee demonstration organized by HIAS outside the U.S. Capitol, Sept. 14, 2017. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images) Advertisement (JTA) — Three weeks after taking office, Joe Biden announced that he would quadruple the number of refugees allowed into the United States. For HIAS, it seemed like an answered prayer, as the Jewish refugee aid agency had endured a rough four years under Biden’s predecessor, Do...

After outcry, Biden will lift refugee cap in May, White House says Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House on Friday said President Joe Biden plans to lift in the next month his predecessor’s historically low cap on refugees.     Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House on Friday said President Joe Biden plans to lift in the next month his predecessor’s historically low cap on refugees, after initially moving only to expand the ...

Biden resists raising refugee cap over political optics, sources say April 15, 2021 7:45 AM CNN US President Joe Biden speaks to staff of the US State Department during his first visit in Washington, DC, February 4, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) (CNN) — President Joe Biden has resisted signing off on raising the Trump-era refugee cap because of political optics, sources have told CNN. The President’s hesitation comes as t...

Pressure builds on Biden administration to lift refugee cap after months-long delay In his first days in office, President Joe Biden proposed expanding the number of refugees who could be admitted to the United States after years of historic lows, but more than two months later that increase remains unsigned despite Biden’s pledge, perplexing even officials within his own administration and frustrating allies on Capitol Hill. “It’s a mystery as to why it hasn’t been signed,” an admini...

April 7, 2021 Share The families of refugees and their supporters, including 124 elected officials, sent President Joe Biden a letter Tuesday urging him to make good on his promise to boost refugee admissions to the United States during the current budget year, replacing the record low number set by his predecessor. Biden presented a plan to Congress two months ago to raise the ceiling on admissions to 62,500 and to eliminate restrictions imposed by former President Donald Trump that ha...

Refugee families urge Biden to keep promise to up admissions Apr. 07, 2021 at 6:00 am JULIE WATSON, Associated Press The families of refugees and their supporters, including 124 elected officials, sent President Joe Biden a letter Tuesday urging him to make good on his promise to boost refugee admissions to the United States during the current budget year, replacing the record low number set by his predecessor. Biden presented a plan to Congress two months ago to raise the ceiling on admissions...

Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The families of refugees and their supporters, including 124 elected officials, sent President Joe Biden a letter Tuesday urging him to make good on his promise to boost refugee admissions to the United States during the current budget year, replacing the record low number set by his predecessor. Biden presented a plan to Congress two months ago to raise the ceiling on admissions to 62,500 and to eliminate restrictions imposed by former President Donald Trump...

Refugee families urge Biden to keep promise to up admissions JULIE WATSON, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail President Joe Biden visits a vaccination site at Virginia Theological Seminary, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Alexandria, Va.Evan Vucci/AP SAN DIEGO (AP) — The families of refugees and their supporters, including 124 elected officials, sent President Joe Biden a letter Tuesday urging him to make good on his promise to boost refugee admissions to the United States during the current b...