President Biden Announces Revised Refugee Admissions Cap of 62,500 for FY21

Washington D.C. – President Biden introduced at present that he’ll formally increase the refugee admissions ceiling for Fiscal Yr 2021 to 62,500 – a big improve from the record-low 15,000 set by the Trump administration. The transfer has been described as a “down cost” on the Biden administration’s acknowledged aim of ramping as much as 125,000 refugee admissions in Fiscal Yr 2022.

The choice comes on the heels of President Biden’s reversal of restrictive Trump-era eligibility classes, which disproportionately barred vetted refugees from African and Muslim-majority nations.

The next is a press release by Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, the nation’s largest faith-based nonprofit devoted completely to serving refugees and susceptible immigrant communities:

“President Biden has reaffirmed what so many Individuals have lengthy identified – refugees are welcome right here and are a blessing to our communities. The brand new admissions ceiling displays our core values as a welcoming nation, and at last aligns public coverage with the unprecedented world want of tens of millions pressured from their residence by violence, struggle, and persecution. As chief of the free world, the United States has an ethical obligation to handle this disaster – it’s extremely heartening to as soon as once more see an administration who takes our nation’s humanitarian duties critically. The work of rebuilding the infrastructure has been underway and can speed up because of President Biden’s dedication at present to revitalize refugee resettlement.

The Trump Administration aimed to decimate our potential to welcome essentially the most susceptible fleeing from all around the world. The problem of ramping up admissions to this degree is daunting, however America has risen to the event earlier than, and given the worldwide want, we should do it once more. Not solely is there federal assist for this lifesaving work, there’s additionally robust neighborhood assist throughout the nation and throughout the political spectrum. Generations of Individuals have opened their doorways and their hearts to refugees, and their presence has made rural cities and concrete facilities safer, extra vibrant, and economically stronger communities. The innumerable religion congregations that make up our community of assist for refugees resettled of their communities can rejoice at present that they’ll as soon as once more welcome new households.

Right now, we breathe a sigh of reduction for our refugee brothers and sisters nonetheless in hurt’s approach, and for the 1000’s of households who’ve been pressured to delay their reunification for years. We really feel hopeful and blessed to be part of reviving this lifesaving work.”