US Slashes Refugee Admissions To 30,000 For 2019

The refugee cap was down from a 45,000 limit in the year that ends on September 30 -- but higher than the actual number of refugees resettled in the past year, around 21,000.

World | | Updated: September 18, 2018 04:45 IST
US Slashes Refugee Admissions To 30,000 For 2019

The sharp fall is part of President Donald Trump's overall crackdown on immigration