Trump Allows 45000 Refugees to Enter the U.S. in 2018
In the America First Refugee Program, President Donald Trump has decided that up to 45,000 refugees may be admitted into the United States in Fiscal Year 2018.
According to a White House statement, President Trump is taking a responsible and humanitarian approach on refugees as he has established the annual cap for refugees coming into the U.S. at a level that upholds the safety of the American people.
“Maintaining strong borders is a vital component of any security policy, and a responsible approach to refugees is one that seeks the eventual return of refugees to their home countries so that they can help to rebuild their own nations,” Trump said.
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This decision, which is made annually, is determined after consulting with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the national security team.
The new ceiling is designed to accommodate additional vetting procedures now under review that will enable the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, the National Counter Terrorism Center, and other agencies to thoroughly and safely process applicants for potential threats to public safety and national security.
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According to the official statement, the decision reflects the need to concentrate limited resources on the approximately 270,000 aliens who have applied for asylum but have not been properly vetted, and are already present in the United States.
As of February 2017, according to the statement, more than 300 individuals who were initially admitted to the United States as refugees were under FBI investigation for potential ties to suspected terrorists.
The statement added that increasing refugee resettlement increases financial strain on Americans, when the best policy is to keep refugees in their region of origin whenever possible.
