Trump Stops Refugee Admissions Indefinitely
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order that indefinitely stops most refugee admissions into the United States, citing resource limitations.
- The order allows for some refugees to be admitted on a case-by-case basis, requiring approval from the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security.
- The number of refugees allowed into the U.S. dropped significantly during Trump's first term, reaching 18,000, while the Biden administration set a goal of 125,000 for 2025.
- Faith-Based leaders condemned the executive order, arguing it contradicts humanitarian values and the purpose of the refugee admissions program.
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Thousands of refugees, who were waiting to enter the United States, saw their hopes destroyed as a result of the strict measures against immigration put in place by Donald Trump upon his arrival in the presidency. Indeed, the US President had signed a decree suspending the arrival of refugees on American soil for 90 days, a measure which was to come into force from 27 January. However, according to a document from the State Department, "all plan…
Trump halts refugee arrivals in crackdown
WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump has halted arrivals of refugees already cleared to enter the United States, according to a memo seen Wednesday, as he quickly pursues a sweeping crackdown on migration. Following an executive order signed Monday hours after Trump took office, “all previously scheduled travel of refugees to the United States is being canceled,” said a State Department email to groups working with new arrivals. Th…


The Trump administration has suspended until further notice all arrivals in the United States of refugees who applied for asylum, including those who were granted asylum, a decision that affects thousands of people around the world, according to documents consulted on Wednesday by the AFP. This measure is part of Trump’s decisions against illegal immigration on the first day of his second term.
This measure is part of the draconian decisions against immigration to the United States made by Donald Trump on the first day of his second term in office.
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