That amount is for the first five years according to the article.
“On average, each Middle Eastern refugee resettled in the United States costs an estimated $64,370 in the first five years, or $257,481 per household.”
Embedded link in article may have additional info.
http://cis.org/High-Cost-of-Resettling-Middle-Eastern-Refugees
While I assume CIS has made an honest attempt at costs per refugee, I believe these amounts per refugee are underestimated.
The number of govt agencies involved in temporary and permanent settlement of both illegals and refugees is vast-—as is the govt money pouring in to “charities” and orgs of all sorts, many of which have been established for just this purpose.
Setting aside the potential nightmare of having Hillary (or a RINO) as the next President, this is the #1 crisis (on many magnitudes beyond financial) facing America today-— and, if unchecked, the Obama Adm has another 14+ months to inflict maximum damage.
IMO, articles written about this subject have just nibbled around the edges...including the outspoken contributions of an audacious few.
To respond to my own point, I doubt any single person or conservative org can get their hands around this elephant in America’s room. And yet there is enough accumulated facts, evidence and reasonable projection for any conservative candidate or legislator to verbally paint the picture.
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Also from the report:
In general, ORR only provides assistance to local communities, charities, and the refugees themselves in the first year after they arrive in the country or are awarded asylum. After a year, charities and state and local social service agencies are expected to care for them.....
It is worth adding that ORR often reports that most refugees are self-sufficient within five years. However, ORR defines “self-sufficiency” as not receiving cash welfare.
A household is still considered “self-sufficient” even if it is using any number of non-cash programs such as food stamps, public housing, or Medicaid.