Trump administration considers a drastic cut in refugees allowed to enter the U.S.

Washington • The White House is considering a plan that would effectively bar refugees from most parts of the world from resettling in the United States by cutting back the decades-old program that admits tens of thousands of people each year who are fleeing war, persecution and famine, according to current and former administration officials.In meetings over the past several weeks, one top administration official has proposed zeroing out the program altogether, while leaving the president