BREAKING NEWS
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| U.S. to increase refugee admissions to 100,000 in 2017, Kerry says |
Sunday, September 20, 2015 11:57 AM EDT
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| The Obama administration will increase the number of refugees the United
States is willing to accept to 100,000 annually in 2017, a significant increase
over the current worldwide cap of 70,000, Secretary of State John Kerry said on
Sunday. |
| The announcement came as Mr. Kerry conferred here with German
officials on the wave of migrants that has swamped Europe and met with Syrian
refugees who are seeking asylum in Europe. |
| Under the new plan, the
American limit on refugee visas would be increased to 85,000 in the fiscal year
2016. The cap would then rise to 100,000 the following year. |
| Mr. Kerry
said that the United States would explore ways to increase the limit beyond
100,000 in future years while carrying out background checks to ensure that the
refugees have not been infiltrated by terrorists. |
| “This step is in
keeping with America’s best tradition as a land of second chances and a
beacon of hope,” Mr. Kerry said in his prepared remarks. “And it
will be accompanied by continued financial contributions to the humanitarian
effort — not only from the U.S. government, but from the American people.
The need is enormous, but we are determined to answer the call.” |
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