Biden could now raise refugee cap to 62,500 THIS year after several flipflops amid Democrat accusations that he was sticking with Trump s xenophobic policies
President Joe Biden s administration may again set the refugee cap at 62,500 for 2021, after 11 days of mixed messaging on the subject
The Washington Post reported Tuesday that the White House was again considering setting the refugee cap to the higher number
The administration had first committed to 62,500 in February before announcing on April 16 that it would leave the 15,000 cap in place
After several hours of pushback from refugee groups and liberal activists, the White House said a new cap would be announced on May 15
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Biden considering refugee cap at original 62,500 level
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The White House is reportedly reconsidering raising the refugee cap after abandoning earlier plans for an increase, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Sources told the Post the White House is again considering raising the refugee cap to 62,500, up from the 15,000 it was cut to under the Trump administration.
The administration initially called for raising the refugee cap to 125,000 by the end of President Biden
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President Biden is set to announce a final decision on the refugee cap by May 15, but earlier this month the White House in a letter to the State Department said it would keep the 15,000 limit set under former President Trump
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