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Original Date Announced
October 30, 2025President Trump announced a cap of 7,500 refugees to be admitted to the United States during fiscal year 2026, which runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This is a record-low cap and a sharp drop from the annual refugee cap of 125,000 set for fiscal year 2025. The announcement also stated that admissions "shall primarily be allocated among Afrikaners from South Africa pursuant to Executive Order 14204, and other victims of illegal or unjust discrimination in their respective homelands."
Trump 2.0 [ID #2045]
2025.10.31 Presidential Determination No. 2025-13 - Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2026Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Presidential OrdersSubject Matter: RefugeesAgencies Affected: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationAssociated or Derivative Policies
- November 1, 2019 POTUS reduces refugee admissions to 18,000 for Fiscal Year 2020
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Commentary
Weeks before President Trump issued the FY 26 presidential determination prioritizing resettlement of white Afrikaners, The New York Times reported that the administration was considering proposals to overhaul the refugee system to favor white applicants. Proposed changes could include prioritizing Europeans "targeted for peaceful expression of views online such as opposition to mass migration or support for ‘populist’ political parties,” which appeared to reference "the European far-right political party Alternative for Germany, whose leaders have trivialized the Holocaust, revived Nazi slogans and denigrated foreigners."