Trump curtails refugees to a trickle. How does this compare to other restrictions in U.S. history?

A new federal memorandum was published on Oct. 31, entitled, “Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2026.”

“By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States,” wrote President Donald Trump in the memo, “and after appropriate consultations with the Congress, I hereby make the following determinations and authorize the following actions...