White House says Biden will increase refugee cap this year, after Dem fury over original target

Posted on AllSides April 17th, 2021
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The White House on Friday said that President Biden is expected to increase the refugee cap for this fiscal year, just hours after he signed an order that kept it at Trump-era levels and sparked fury from congressional Democrats.

"The President’s directive today has been the subject of some confusion," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in an afternoon statement.

Former President Donald Trump lowered the refugee cap for FY 2021 to 15,000 -- something the Biden had pledged both during the campaign and his first days in office...

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