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U.S. slashes number of refugees to 30,000 for next year

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo finishes speaking about refugees as he makes a statement to the media Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at the State Department in Wash-
ington.
Associated Press
By SUSANNAH GEORGE people fleeing the world's humanitarian groups that a resolution of their claims. refugees the U.S. will admit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The danger zones. this year's cap of 45,000 "These expansive figures during the fiscal year that
U.S. will slash the number Up to 30,000 refugees will was too low. continue the United States' starts Oct. 1. The actual
of refugees it will accept be allowed into the country Pompeo sought to head long-standing record number allowed in could
for a second straight year, next year, down from a off potential criticism of the as the most generous be lower. So far this year,
Secretary of State Mike cap of 45,000 this year. It reduction by noting that nation in the world when the U.S. has only admitted
Pompeo said Monday, will be the lowest ceiling the U.S. would process more it comes to protection- 20,918 refugees for the
insisting amid criticism from on admissions since the than 280,000 asylum claims based immigration and fiscal year set to end in two
human rights groups that program began in 1980. in addition to more than assistance," he said. weeks, according to State
the country is still committed The announcement comes 800,000 already inside the The 30,000 cap is the Department records.
to providing sanctuary to despite calls from global country who are awaiting maximum number of Continued on Page 3