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refugee resettlement

The organized transfer of refugees from countries of first asylum to states that have agreed to admit them permanently. Incidents involve slashing refugee admissions to historic lows and dismantling the resettlement infrastructure.

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Updated October 30, 2025 Deportation & Immigration
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Indefinite Suspension of US Refugee Admissions Program and Record-Low Resettlement Cap

The administration indefinitely suspended refugee resettlement and set the lowest admissions cap in US history at 7,500, prioritizing white Afrikaners, while stranding refugees mid-transit including …

  • Executive order on January 20, 2025 indefinitely suspended the US Refugee Admissions Program effective January 27.
  • The FY 2026 refugee cap was set at 7,500 -- the lowest in US history, down from 125,000 under Biden -- with priority given to white South …
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