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US to Slash Refugee Admissions by 33%
The US will only take 30,000 refugees at most over the next fiscal year, the lowest amount since the 1980 Refugee Act.
The current cap is set at 45,000, meaning the new cap is lower by 33%, although at current vetting rates it’s unlikely the US will even admit 45,000 before the end of the current fiscal year.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attributed the cutbacks to the current backlog of 800,000...