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Original Date Announced
October 27, 2020The Presidential Determination reduces refugee admission for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 to 15,000, down from 18,000 in FY2020. [ID # 1138]
Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021Effective Date
October 27, 2020Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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April 16, 2021
Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021
In an Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions dated April 16, 2021, President Biden modified the allocations of refugee admissions for FY 2021 that were stated in the presidential determination dated October 27, 2020. The Biden administration's revised allocations were based solely on geographic region of origin. The emergency presidential determination kept the number of authorized refugee admissions for FY 2021 at 15,000.
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May 3, 2021
Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021
In a subsequent Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions dated May 3, 2021, President Biden raised the number of authorized refugee admissions for FY 2021 from 15,000 to 62,500.
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Current Status
Not in effectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Presidential OrdersSubject Matter: RefugeesAgencies Affected: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration ORR USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
- October 4, 2018 POTUS caps refugee admissions at 30,000 for Fiscal Year 2019
- November 1, 2019 POTUS reduces refugee admissions to 18,000 for Fiscal Year 2020
Pre Trump-Era Policies
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September 28, 2016
In 2016, President Obama had approved the admission of 110,000 refugees for Fiscal Year 2017.
Presidential Determination -- Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2017
Commentary
Rebuilding the U.S. Refugee Program for the 21st Century
This article argues that the United States must reprioritize its refugee resettlement efforts. It further argues that the current system of refugee resettlement must be wholly overhauled in five main ways: 1) agencies should include community groups; 2) annual refugee flows should be stabilized and de-politicized; 3) agencies should focus on integrating refugees into their new communities; 4) agencies should raise awareness and public support of the issue; and 5) agencies should involve all stakeholders in the process of reform.
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