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This use of refugee admissions programs to further national interests is, unfortunately, not uncommon. Legislation regarding refugee admissions written after World War II excluded large numbers of refugees (including ninety percent of Jewish refugees) from being eligible for resettlement in the United States.
Each year, the President of the United States sends a proposal to the Congress for the maximum number of refugees to be admitted for the upcoming fiscal year, as specified under INA section 207(e). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This number, known as the "refugee ceiling", is the target of annual lobbying by both refugee advocates seeking to raise it and anti ...
The Biden administration plans to maintain refugee admissions to the United States at 125,000, according to a draft report obtained by CNN, and admit a larger share of refugees from the Western ...
The RAISE (Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment) Act is a bill first introduced in the United States Senate in 2017. Co-sponsored by Republican senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue, the bill sought to reduce levels of legal immigration to the United States by 50% by halving the number of green cards issued.
The Refugee Act also provides a mechanism to raise the cap on annual refugee intake. [13] Applying for refugee status is a separate process from applying for entry as an economic migrant, and refugees may apply from their home country or within their first year of entering the United States.
The 2024 tax year standard deductions will increase to $29,200 for married couples filing jointly, up $1,500 from $27,700 for the 2023 tax year. The standard deduction for single taxpayers will be ...
Immigrants, their employers and groups who work with them are already taking action ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, in which he has promised to deport millions of people.
The United States federal budget for fiscal year 2024 ran from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. From October 1, 2023, to March 23, 2024, the federal government operated under continuing resolutions (CR) that extended 2023 budget spending levels as legislators were debating the specific provisions of the 2024 budget.