Trump caps refugee admissions at record low

The Trump administration will limit the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. to 7,500 next year, giving priority to white South Africans

President Trump claims South Africa’s white Afrikaner minority faces racial persecution in Black-majority country – South African government denies allegations

U.S. REFUGEE ADMISSIONS CEILINGS
Fiscal years (FY)*, ’000

FY2017: Trump slashes ceiling to 50,000, reversing cap of 110,000 set by outgoing President Barack Obama

FY2021: Trump originally set ceiling to 15,000, but Biden increased
it to 62,500

FY2026: President Trump sets ceiling to historic low of 7,500, drastically cutting previous limit of 125,000 set by former President Joe Biden

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*Fiscal year runs from Oct 1 to Sep 30
Sources: Federal Register, Migration Policy Institute, Axios, Reuters
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