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Donald Trump refugee numbers drop sharply
The Washington Times ^ | June 4, 2017 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 06/04/2017 6:30:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Despite a court order halting most of his extreme vetting policy, President Trump’s administration has quietly been working toward his goal of a drastic cut in the number of refugees the U.S. will accept this fiscal year.

President Obama had set a target of up to 110,000 on his way out the door, but Mr. Trump tried to reset that number to 50,000. If the pace continues, the final tally is likely to be about 60,000 when the fiscal year ends in September — well below the level Mr. Obama wanted to lock in....

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; immigration; obama; refugeeresettlement; refugees; trump; trumprefugees
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Still way too high. We actually need a reduction in the number of those already here.


21 posted on 06/04/2017 8:58:58 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: freedumb2003

“The number should be zero.”

Absolutely.


22 posted on 06/04/2017 9:00:18 PM PDT by savagesusie (When Law ceases to be Just, it ceases to be Law. (Thomas A./Founders/John Marshall)/Nuremberg)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Agreed. Some explanation for the increase is in order. If this was done to encourage the cooperation of our ME ‘partners’ to help us against ISIS, it makes one wonder how much of a partner they really are.


23 posted on 06/04/2017 9:27:22 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I would suggest a rather large negative number.


24 posted on 06/04/2017 9:40:18 PM PDT by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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To: Undecided 2012
I say it should be a minus number!
ie: how about deporting about 50,000-100 refugees that are here illegally
25 posted on 06/05/2017 4:51:48 AM PDT by AlphaOneAlpha
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Lucky for him, congress doubled the number with their budget that he did not veto. However if we get a wall and end the dept of Ed, I will be smiling, unless there is amnesty for dreamers.


26 posted on 06/05/2017 5:32:16 AM PDT by momincombatboots (Nothing to see here.)
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