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President Biden Raises Annual Refugee Admissions Cap to 62,500 for FY2021
President Biden issued a memorandum raising the number of refugee admissions permissible for FY2021 to 62,500. The memorandum also readjusts FY2021 allocations. 85 FR 24475, 5/7/21)
Editor’s Note: According to a statement released by the White House, President Biden intends to set a goal of 125,000 refugee admissions for FY2022.
Presidential Determination No. 2021–06 of May 3, 2021
Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 21050339.
Related Resources
- DOS Press Statement: The President’s Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021 – May 3, 2021
- Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for FY2021
- Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for FY2021 (85 FR 71219, 11/6/20)
- Featured Issue: Early Immigration Actions Taken by the Biden Administration