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November 17, 2021

U.S. Temporarily Curbing Refugee Admissions to Prioritize Resettlement of Afghan Evacuees
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The State Department announced the U.S. is curbing refugee admissions in
order to prioritize the resettlement of thousands of Afghan evacuees.
The pause on admitting certain groups of refugees will run through
January 11. The U.S. admitted just 400 refugees in October despite
President Biden's commitment to resettling up to 125,000 refugees this
fiscal year.


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