Biden Raises Refugee Cap After Criticism for Keeping Trump Limit

The Biden administration initially said it was keeping the Trump-era cap of 15,000 annual refugee admissions but increased it fourfold after facing blowback. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill ... Read More

Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after facing criticism for keeping Trump-era levels in place - NBC News

Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after facing criticism for keeping Trump-era levels in place The announcement comes after Democrats slammed the move last month, with the White House saying then ... Read More

Biden raises Trump refugee cap after delay backlash - Tampa Bay Times

Biden last month moved to expand the eligibility criteria for resettlements, removing one roadblock to refugees entering the U.S. put in place by Trump. Biden raises Trump refugee cap after delay ... Read More

Biden Raises Refugee Cap Far Above Trump's Limit : NPR

The new ceiling for refugee admissions will be 62,500 — far above former President Donald Trump's cap of 15,000. Advocates had been concerned Biden was not moving fast enough on a campaign promise. Read More

Biden Boosts Refugee Cap After Wavering on Keeping Trump Limits

Biden Boosts Refugee Cap After Wavering on Keeping Trump Limits White House had said Biden would raise limit before May 15 Biden says he wants to undo ‘damage’ of Trump’s policies ... Read More

Biden to raise Trump's refugee cap after blowback - POLITICO

Biden pledged in February to raise the limit of 15,000 refugees for this year and to increase the annual refugee admissions cap to 125,000 for the next fiscal year. Read More

Biden increases refugee cap to 62,500 after backlash - CBS News

President Biden has increased the refugee admissions cap to 62,500 for the current fiscal year, after keeping the historically low Trump-era cap of 15,000. But Mr. Biden also admitted in a ... Read More

After blowback, Biden again sets refugee cap at 62.5K this fiscal year - ABC News

President Joe Biden has signed a memo to raise the maximum number of refugees allowed into the United States this fiscal year to 62,500.. His administration had first said in February it wanted ... Read More

Biden Raises Refugee Cap To 62,500 After Backlash For Keeping Trump Era Limit - TPM - TPM – Talking Points Memo

The Biden administration on Monday announced that it will raise the refugee cap to 62,500 this fiscal year, following backlash the President faced last month for keeping the historically low Trump ... Read More

President Biden raises refugee admissions cap to 125,000 - New York Post

Biden aims to raise the refugee cap to 125,000 — a stark rise from Trump’s 15,000 refugee limit last year — starting Oct. 1, according to The Washington Post. Read More

Biden raises Trump refugee cap after delay backlash - WPTV

President Joe Biden on Monday formally raised the nation's cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing the record-low ceiling ... Read More

Biden raises Trump refugee cap after delay backlash - Fox 59

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday formally raised the nation’s cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing ... Read More