Presidential Executive Order on Resuming the United States Refugee Admissions Program with Enhanced Vetting Capabilities

Executive Order issued 10/24/17 on resuming the United States Refugee Admissions Program with enhanced vetting capacities, including 90-day and 180-day benchmarks for evaluating the admission of refugees, and providing a report on the effects of refugee resettlement. (82 FR 50055, 10/27/17)

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• White House Issues Executive Order on Enhancing Refugee Resettlement Programs and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration (2/4/21)
• Joint Memo to the President on Resuming the Refugee Admissions Program – issued October 23, 2017
• Presidential Proclamation Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats - issued September 24, 2017
• Presidential Executive Order: Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States - issued March 6, 2017