White House raises refugee cap to 125,000 people for 2022

'The admission of up to 125,000 refugees to the U.S. during Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 is justified by humanitarian concerns,' President Biden said in a statement.

The White House announced Friday that the United States will be increasing the number of refugees allowed into the country next year, setting the cap at 125,000 for the 2022 fiscal year.said in a memorandum that the increase of refugees"is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest." This increase marks a significant jump in the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. this fiscal year.

The White House stated that the increased number will be based on predetermined regional allocations and that 10,000 reserve refugees will be allocated on an as-needed basis. The regional allocations are as follows:Europe and Central Asia . . . . . . . . . . 10,000Near East/South Asia . . . . . . . . . . . .

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