Refugee Advocacy Lab Outraged at Historically Low Refugee Admissions Goal and Lack of Prioritization for Most Vulnerable Populations
Record Low is a Betrayal of the American Legacy of Welcome
“At a time of unprecedented global need and hundreds of thousands of refugees already in the pipeline to be resettled, it is deeply disappointing to see that the United States will only welcome 7,500 people through our resettlement program next year,” said Kate Brick, Executive Director of the Lab. “This record low not only is not only an abdication of our commitment to be a nation welcoming people seeking safety, it is a disservice to every community who has benefitted from resettling refugees, the families waiting for their loved ones to come, and the American economy, which is in dire need of people who want to start their lives in the U.S. and get to work providing for their families. We hope the administration will reconsider this position, and reopen the pathway to safety that is a point of pride among Americans across the country and across party lines.”
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP): Administration Undermines Refugee Act With New Presidential Determination
Refugee Congress: Refugee Congress Condemns Historic Low Refugee Admissions Cap and Discriminatory Prioritization That Abandons the Most Vulnerable
Church World Service: CWS Condemns Administration Refugee Plan as Moral Failure and Affront to American Values
Ways To Get Involved:
Reach out to your elected leaders now and urge them to call on President Trump to reverse course and restore the refugee admissions program for the most at-risk refugees around the world.
Contact your national, state, and local elected leaders and remind them that we want to welcome refugees, regardless of their country of origin, race, or faith tradition.
Share new data that shows how this disturbing policy change goes directly against the will of the American people. Earlier this month, new polling found that a strong majority of U.S. voters support refugee resettlement - including 79 percent support among Democrats, 68 percent among Independents, and 59 percent among Republicans.