POLITICS

Trump administration sets lowest-ever cap on refugee admissions to U.S.

The Trump administration capped U.S. refugee admissions at 7,500 for the current fiscal year—the lowest since 1980—while prioritizing Afrikaners from South Africa and pausing most other resettlement. Several hundred white South Africans have arrived since March via a streamlined process, as agencies report shuttered services and funding cuts. A Federal Register notice offered no new rationale beyond earlier restrictions. Advocates decried the focus and said vetted refugees with confirmed travel exceed the cap; flights were canceled for many, including Afghans. A lower-court order to resume was overturned on appeal.

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