A woman and children walk through Khazir refugee camp on April 15, 2017 near Mosul, Iraq. | Getty Images/Carl Court President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is raising the United States refugee resettlement ceiling in a move that contrasts with the Trump administration's immigration policies, drawing praise from faith-based refugee advocacy organizations. In the announcement posted by the White House, Biden noted that the resettlement cap will increase from the historical low of 15,000 refugees to a goal of 62,500 refugees resettled in the U.S. during the fiscal year 2021. Biden believes that former President Donald Trumpâs decreased cap for the current fiscal year and previous years âdid not reflect Americaâs values as a nation that welcomes and supports refugees.â