The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program under the Trump Administration
By Nayla Rush on April 1, 2019
A review of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) was set in motion two years ago by the Trump administration following the issuance of Executive Order 13780, "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" on March 6, 2017. USRAP's mission is to "offer resettlement opportunities to persons overseas who are of special humanitarian concern, while protecting national security and combating fraud." Section 6(a) of EO 13780 directed a review of USRAP to determine what new measures were needed to ensure that individuals seeking admission as refugees did not pose a security threat to the United States.
Major changes have been made to the refugee resettlement program since President Trump ordered its review two years ago, including lower admission ceilings, reallocation of resources to address the asylum backlog, and enhanced security vetting measures. But before we elaborate on those changes, here's a brief review of the refugees resettled in the United States under the Trump administration (from Inauguration Day to two years into the review).
https://cis.org/Rush/US-Refugee-Admissions-Program-under-Trump-Administration
