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Biden not raising refugee numbers, hmmm....

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/biden-refugees/index.html

Biden resists raising refugee cap over political optics, sources say
By Priscilla Alvarez, Kylie Atwood, Laur

(CNN)President Joe Biden has resisted signing off on raising the Trump-era refugee cap because of political optics, sources have told CNN.

The President’s hesitation comes as the administration faces heat from Republicans and Democrats for its handling of an influx of migrants at the US-Mexico border. But the situation at the US southern border is separate from the refugee program, which dates back decades and has a thorough vetting process in place for refugees overseas to resettle in the US.
One Democratic aide described what is unfolding as “vintage Biden” in terms of preserving his options so that he can maintain decision-making space for the one that best suits him politically.

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