President Joe Biden announced he will not increase the 15,000 cap on the number of refugees who can be resettled in the United States for the current fiscal year.
USCCB migration chairman urges Biden to raise cap on refugee admissions
Keeping promise made at Jesuit event, Biden raises refugee cap to 125,000
On Feb. 4, Biden delivered on those remarks, signing an executive order to raise the refugee cap to 125,000 for fiscal year 2021.
At Jesuit agency event, Biden announces he will dramatically raise refugee cap
President-elect Joe Biden said Nov. 12 his administration would raise the 15,000 cap set by the Trump administration for fiscal year 2021 to 125,000 refugees.