Here is what the ‘Refugee Act of 1980’ says the Prez and Congress must do right now…
Posted by Ann Corcoran on September 2, 2017
It is the beginning of September and the new fiscal year begins on October 1. That would be FY18.
The President will submit his ‘determination’ letter and report to Congress about how many refugees COULD BE admitted for FY18 and designates where in the world they would come from.
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You and I might not want Congress involved in consulting on the number of refugees to be admitted in FY18, but the original law does give them a role (besides funding) whether they like it or not. And, it is time the Republican leadership goes on record about how many refugees they want!
The Refugee Act of 1980 is here. Note that in the first three years after passage the number was limited to 50,000 unless the President determined there was an emergency requiring a higher number.
https://refugeeresettlementwatch.wordpress.com/2017/09/02/here-is-what-the-refugee-act-of-1980-says-the-prez-and-congress-must-do-right-now/
