Biden formally commits US to 125,000 refugees in coming fiscal year

(Hill) President Biden on Friday signed a declaration committing the U.S. to accept up to 125,000 refugees for the coming fiscal year, formalizing an earlier promise that allows funds to be released to help resettle them.

The ambitious announcement comes as the White House resettled just 11,411 refugees at the close of the fiscal year last week, the lowest figure in the history of the U.S. refugee program and one that failed to top the 11,814 low-point set under Trump.

While making good on a campaign promise, the commitment comes as refugee resettlement agencies have been told to expect as many as 95,000 Afghan refugees this coming year following the U.S. evacuation.

Biden notified Congress of his recommendation to set the refugee cap at 125,000 for the coming fiscal year in September.

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