The Biden administration will raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 people this fiscal year. Biden is shown in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol April 28, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after blowback
The Biden administration will raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 people this fiscal year, the White House confirmed, after receiving swift criticism last month when President Joe Biden kept the lower Trump-era cap in place.
