Call on Biden to Raise Refugee Cap
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President Biden backtracked from his directive issued early Friday, where the administration announced it would leave the cap on refugees at 15,00 a record-low ceiling set by President Donald Trump. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden would actually set the final cap by May 15, right-leaning articles highlight that during Biden’s campaign, he pledged to raise former President Donald Trump’s cap of 15,000.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden would actually set the final cap by May 15, and while the White House expects it will be higher than Trump’s ceiling, it is still “unlikely” to rise to the 62,500 Biden put forward in February. Psaki said Biden could not keep his original promise because the Trump administration “decimated” the refugee program.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Biden’s earlier statement was panned by fellow Democrats. However, press secretary Jen Psaki said the earlier announcement was made because Biden was “urged to take immediate action to reverse the Trump policy that banned refugees.”
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that former President Donald Trump lowered the refugee cap for fiscal year 2021 to 15,000 which is something Biden pledged to raise during his campaign. When Biden signed an emergency presidential determination to keep the number at 15,000 Repre
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White House announces it’s keeping Trump-era refugee caps, then backtracks amid furor
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