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Refugee Admissions to the U.S. Are Dropping Sharply in Trump’s Second Term
Admissions through July 31 fell to 10,258, and South Africans made up almost all U.S. refugees after Trump set a 17,500 ceiling.
- Refugee admissions to the U.S. have dropped sharply during President Donald Trump's second term and could hit their lowest level on record this fiscal year, according to State Department data.
- Trump's 2025 executive order prioritizing Afrikaners cited disputed claims of "government-sponsored race-based discrimination" in South Africa, fundamentally shifting refugee composition; South Africans now account for almost all current admissions.
- Through July 31, the federal government admitted 10,258 refugees, down from 38,102 in fiscal 2025 and 100,034 in fiscal 2024, while Canada and Australia surpassed U.S. resettlement numbers last year.
- Officials set this fiscal year's admissions ceiling at 17,500, the lowest since the turn of the century, allowing room for more than 7,000 additional refugees before September 30.
- Recent surveys show 36% of U.S. adults consider it "extremely or very important" to "take in refugees from countries where people are trying to escape violence", while 39% view it as somewhat important.
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