Biden Raises Refugee Cap to 62,500
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We ran the numbers: There are 3941 news articles covering this topic. 18% (691) are left leaning, 44% (1732) are center, and 38% (1518) are right leaning.
On Monday, the Biden administration said it would allow 62,500 refugees to resettle in the United States. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden said the “sad truth” is that the United States will not fill all 62,500 slots, right-leaning articles highlight that Democrats accused Biden of moving too slowly to reverse Trump-era refugee entry policies.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden said the “sad truth” is that the United States will not fill all 62,500 slots. Biden explained his shift by saying it resulted in part from “additional briefing and a more comprehensive presentation” on the government’s capacity to increase the cap.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Biden reversed course after the White House said it would keep a historically low Trump-era limit on those fleeing war, violence, and persecution. Biden made the announcement weeks after sparking political uproar from human rights groups and Democrats in Congress for setting the limit to 15,000.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Democrats accused Biden of moving too slowly to reverse Trump-era refugee entry policies. Senator Dick Durbin described the Biden administration’s initial target as “unacceptable.”