President Donald Trump plans to sharply reduce the number of refugees permitted in the United States. The move comes at a time when humanitarian groups say more people than ever should be admitted. The Trump administration said in a report to Congress Wednesday that the U.S. plans to admit no more than 45,000 refugees during the coming year. That would be the smallest number in more than 35 years. Former President Barack Obama had proposed that 110,000 refugees should be admitted during the next year. Trump is expected to announce the new plan soon. The limit of 45,000 refugee admissions would be in effect during the government’s new fiscal year, which begins on Sunday, October 1. It is lower than limits set in any year since the U.S. refugee program was established in 1980.
Title: US Government Cuts Refugee Admissions to Historic Lows
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data-end-time='32521'>The Trump administration said in a report to Congress Wednesday that the U.S. plans to admit no more than 45,000 refugees during the coming year.</span> <span data-start-time='32521' data-end-time='38604'>That would be the smallest number in more than 35 years.</span> <span data-start-time='38604' data-end-time='49500'>Former President Barack Obama had proposed that 110,000 refugees should be admitted during the next year.</span> <span data-start-time='49500' data-end-time='54833'>Trump is expected to announce the new plan soon.</span> <span data-start-time='54833' data-end-time='66563'>The limit of 45,000 refugee admissions would be in effect during the government’s new fiscal year, which begins on Sunday, October 1.</span> <span data-start-time='66563' data-end-time='75729'>It is lower than limits set in any year since the U.S. refugee program was established in 1980.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div 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