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Exclusive — State Dept. Official: Slashing Refugee Resettlement Program Saves ‘Tens of Billions’
Breitbart ^ | 6 Nov 2025 | Bradley Jaye

Posted on 11/06/2025 11:34:09 AM PST by Olog-hai

The Trump administration has slashed refugee resettlement, reorienting the program in line with the desires expressed by the American people last November, a top State Department spokesperson told Breitbart News.

Trump’s moves deliver on a key campaign promise after the Biden administration abused the program to facilitate mass migration into the United States and radically transform American communities.

Under President Trump, just 7,500 refugees, will be admitted into the United States in fiscal year 2026. Those numbers mark a 94 percent drawdown from the Biden administration’s goal of accepting 125,000 migrants through the refugee admissions process in its final year, a senior State Department official told Breitbart News.

“The Biden administration waged a campaign to import millions of migrants into the United States by any means available, including by abusing the refugee admissions system against the wishes of the American people,” State Department Deputy Principal Spokesperson Tommy Piggott said in a statement to Breitbart News. “The results were disastrous, straining the resources of local communities and costing taxpayers tens of billions of dollars.” …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aliens; biden; refugeeresettlement; trump

1 posted on 11/06/2025 11:34:09 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

125,000 migrants
___________

Good.
I am confused.
Biden 125,000 migrants is a lot, but a lot less than what they let into the country in last four years.
What happened with the rest 10 millions?


2 posted on 11/06/2025 11:45:56 AM PST by AZJeep (sane )
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To: AZJeep

Recently when driving into Illinois from the south on I-55. I noticed that the huge state billboard giving a phone # for Immigrants to call for assistance is no longer there.


3 posted on 11/06/2025 12:03:26 PM PST by midwest_hiker
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To: AZJeep

This is refugee status, they golden ring of migrant giveaways. Asylum is the next step down and is not as lucrative.


4 posted on 11/06/2025 12:08:25 PM PST by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...x)
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To: Olog-hai

Now go get the ones Biden let in and deport them.


5 posted on 11/06/2025 12:22:43 PM PST by FLT-bird
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To: Olog-hai

The State Dept also needs to reverse refugee settlement programs. They can start with the Somalians in Minnesota and Dearborn, Michigan.


6 posted on 11/06/2025 2:24:03 PM PST by CFW
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To: AZJeep

SOMEONE NEEDS TO QUIT USING NEW MATH

THOSE NUMBERS ARE TOTALLY BOGUS


7 posted on 11/06/2025 5:27:51 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: ridesthemiles

10 billions/120000 is $83333

With all the expenses for gov administrators, it seems sort of reasonable to me.
I am not sure, how much benefits do refugees qualify for?!


8 posted on 11/06/2025 7:23:35 PM PST by AZJeep (sane )
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