Refugee Admissions Dropped to Record Low in 2021
Refugee admissions to the United States fell to a record low during the 2021 budget year, with a total of 11,445 individuals allowed in despite President Joe Biden's pledge to reverse the sharp cuts made by the Trump administration.
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Refugee admissions to the United States fell to a record low during the 2021 budget year, with a total of 11,445 being allowed into the United States during that time despite President Joe Biden’s pledge to reverse the sharp cuts made by the Trump administration, reports NPR. The 11,445 refugee admissions total falls far below the nation’s cap of 62,500 for the 2021 budget year that Biden set in May.
It’s also below the record low ceiling of 15,000 that Trump had initially set for the year. Refugee advocates said the record-low number reflects the damage done by the Trump administration to the program. Before the 2021 budget year, the lowest number of refugees allowed in was during the 2020 budget year when the number hit 11,814. The historical yearly average was 95,000 under previous Republican and Democratic administrations. Democratic allies criticized President Biden for not taking the symbolic step of authorizing more refugees this year.
