The Biden Administration plans to allow up to 125,000 refugees into the United States for the 2023 fiscal year, which mirrors the same ceiling for refugee admittance set for 2022, CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez reported, citing sources.
On Sept. 9, State Department spokesperson Ned Price confirmed the move.
Biden set the annual refugee cap at 125,000 last October, but as of July, the program has allowed in only 17,690 refugees. Voice of America (VOA) notes in a recent story.
“Advocates say that the Biden administration is going to fall short of its ambitious target for fiscal 2022, but they note the refugee program is still rebuilding,” VOA reported.
The Immigration and Refugee News Digest 