Refugee Admissions Dropped 70% in Trump's First Year
(CNSNews.com) – The number of refugees admitted to the United States during President Donald Trump’s first full year in office was down 70 percent from President Barack Obama’s last full year in office, according to the State Department’s Refugee Processing Center database.
In Obama’s last full year, the United States admitted 98,898 refugees. In Trump’s first full year, the United States admitted only 29,620—a decline of 69,278.
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