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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."
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2025.10.31 Presidential Determination No. 2025-13 - Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2026Subsequent Trump and Court Action
May 21, 20262026.05.21 Presidential Determination - Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for FY 2026
President Trump issued Presidential Determination No. 2026-14, raising the FY2026 refugee admissions ceiling from 7,500 to 17,500. The additional admissions will be allocated among Afrikaners from South Africa, consistent with EO 14204. The determination cites an "unforeseen emergency refugee situation" due to increased "racially motivated violence" against Afrikaners and disruptions of U.S. Refugee Admissions Program operations in South Africa. It further states that the admission of Afrikaners to the U.S. in response to this emergency is justified by "grave humanitarian concerns" and serves the national interest.
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Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Presidential OrdersSubject Matter: RefugeesAgencies Affected: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationAssociated or Derivative Policies
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Commentary
2025.10.15 New York Times - Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
Weeks before President Trump issued the presidential determination described in this entry, 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."
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