Posted on 11/13/2020 8:52:11 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Presumptive president-elect Joe Biden told a Jesuit charity group that when he's in office, he'll raise the refugee resettlement cap to 125,000 people, reversing a trend among the Trump administration.
Biden spoke of his plans to raise the refugee resettlement ceiling to the highest numbers ever in a video message to the Jesuit Refugee Service on Wednesday in honor of the organization's 40th anniversary.
During his remarks to the JRS, Biden said he believed “every society is ultimately judged by how we treat those most in need.”
“The United States has long stood as a beacon of hope for the downtrodden and the oppressed, a leader in resettling refugees and our humanitarian response,” said Biden.
“I promise, as president, I will reclaim that proud legacy for our country. The Biden-Harris administration will restore America’s historic role in protecting the vulnerable and defending the rights of refugees everywhere and raising our annual refugee admission target to 125,000.”
Biden went on to say that immigrants and refugees “are working on the frontiers of this devastating pandemic, as doctors, nurses, researchers, farm workers.”
“We’re a safer, stronger, better country because of their contributions,” continued Biden. “Together we must all work toward a more resilient, inclusive, and hopeful future for our world.”
Giulia McPherson, director of Advocacy and Operations at JRS, said in a statement emailed to supporters on Thursday that she supported the decision.
“That he chose to make this announcement with us tonight is an indication that Biden is following his faith when it comes to American policy to protect and welcome refugees,” stated McPherson.
“Not only is it exciting that the United States will once again welcome refugees at a historically high number, but it is also significant that we are hearing the president-elect speak in the language of social justice about the rights of refugees and our call as people of faith and as Americans to accompany them to safety.”
Under the Trump administration, the annual rate of resettlement has been lowered every year, with the cap being put at its lowest level last month for fiscal year 2021.
In a memorandum for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released last month, Trump set the ceiling at 15,000 refugees, a record low for a program that has existed since 1980.
“The admission of up to 15,000 refugees to the United States during FY 2021 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest,” stated the memorandum.
“This refugee admissions ceiling incorporates more than 6,000 unused places from the FY 2020 refugee admissions ceiling that might have been used if not for the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Many humanitarian groups, including the Evangelical Immigration Table, have expressed concern to the annual lowering of the cap by Trump.
“In recent years, however, the United States has not lived up to its ideals as the number of refugees welcomed into our country has plummeted due to policies that diminished the resettlement process,” they stated last month.
“The United States cannot ignore the needs of displaced people around the world. We urge the Administration to return the refugee resettlement limit to historical levels so America can continue to be the beacon of liberty for all.”
Joe’s people will lock the US down and then import millions
Ka ching!!!
But Biden’s total amount of legal votes were less than Trump’s in MI, PA, AZ, GA, WI and NV.
Send ‘em all to Minnesota, they love them there.
An apostate talking to apostates.
No...send them straight to AOC’s district. Those folks have earned it.
Joe’s people will lock the US down and then import millions
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millions from the 3rd world. COVID isn’t a worry then is it??
These people are fawking deranged but this is what the left and GOPe want.
If you only scroll halfway down that photo, you’d think it was Los Angeles or San Francisco.
biden has to go.
he/they plan to bring in enough refugees and people.. to make it easier to take over globaly.
think.... get enough here give them a tent and a doctor and food.
they outnumber us and we are sunk.
Yeah, with so many Americans losing jobs due the covid - the best thing to do is bring in another 125,000 people for us to feed and clothe...
Maybe a few million new illegals too - - so our ‘elites’ can have a solid servant class to take care of them...
I hope they move in next door to all of the NeverTrumpers who didn’t vote for Trump, “Because he Tweets!”
...or Seattle...
Biden has no path to the White House and has no right to be making these statements.
WTF? What do refugees have to do with the brave professionals dealing with this pandemic. Sheesh, they can barely read or write in their own languages.
Anyone want to bet he changes the agreement with Mexico that Pres. Trump stopped the caravans from Central America?
People ask if Biteme will stop funding AND tear down the Wall. That can only happen with an act of Congress, since they authorized it years ago, but never funded it until recently. Guess who made that funding happen.
Why not just let the entire World come in? We would be so better off with every loser from "crap hole" countries. But then as the meme goes, they will fill jobs that Americans won't.
Under Obama, only one half of one percent of the Syrian refugees admitted to the US were Christians, even though Christians are about 10% of the Syrian population. Looks like deliberate discrimination based on religion. Obama wanted to import as many Muslims as possible.
With 10 million+ put of work, this is Insane.
And that does not even address terrorism concerns.
Lear jet lib who can fly off overseas after this mess gets ugly in the US.
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