Trump administration proposes historically low refugee limit

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration wants to cap the number of refugees admitted into the United States to the lowest number since the resettlement program was created in 1980.
A State Department proposal released Thursday would put a cap on the number of refugees at 18,000 for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1.
Last year, the administration placed the cap at a record low of 30,000. The limit has drawn protests from human rights groups as well as government officials.
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