Biden Reverses Himself on Refugee Caps

April 16, 2021 · 5:26 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“After blowback from allies, White House says President Biden will move to lift Trump-era refugee caps next month,” the Associated Press reports.

Biden faced the fiercest Democratic criticism of his young presidency over his earlier decision to keep the Trump-era caps in place.

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