Trump administration proposes to cut refugee cap to 45,000
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The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed admitting a maximum of 45,000 refugees next year, the lowest cap in decades, which officials said was necessary to ensure US security, although Democrats and humanitarian groups blasted the decision as an abandonment of American moral authority.
That figure is the lowest cap since the modern US refugee admissions system was established in 1980, and the administration's decision was harshly criticized by refugee advocates who say it ignores growing humanitarian crises around the world. The report also projects slashing funding to the refugee resettlement program by 25 percent.
"The security and safety of the American people is our chief concern," a US official said in a call with reporters on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. "We have every plan to process as many refugees as we can under this ceiling."
