U.S. blocks Muslim refugees

The number of Muslim refugees admitted to the U.S in the first half of fiscal 2018 has fallen to 1,785 compared with 38,555 in the final year of the Obama administration, according to U.S. State Department data

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION
Refugee admissions
(fiscal years*, breakdown by thousands)
Christian   Muslim  Other
Admissions cap hovers between 70,000 and 80,000, rising to 110,000 in 2016

2010  35.9  19.9  17.6  73,311
2011  27.2  10.4  18.8  56,424
2012  25.2  14.7  18.2  58,235
2013  29.9  25.8  14.2  69,926
2014  29.2  28.1  12.6  69,987
2015  32.3  28.4   9.2  69,933
2016  37.9  38.5   8.5  84,994

TRUMP
2017  25.4  22.6   5.7  53,716
2018   6.7   1.8   2.0  10,500  *Oct 1, 2017- Mar 31, 2018 

Admissions capped at 45,000


Sources: Refugee Processing Center, Pew Research Pictures: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS