Trump’s ‘historic’ low refugee numbers decried by rights groups

After President Donald Trump decides to limit refugee accommodation to 18,000, the United States will accept the fewest refugees in modern history for 2020.

Trump began his decision on 14 November to allow 18,000 refugees in the President's Decision on Refugee Admission for fiscal year 2020. This is a determination of the number of refugees entering the United States.

"This news is fatal for refugees who have been waiting for years to find safety for themselves and their families," said Betsy Reed, Strategic Director of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRT), in a statement delivered to TRT World.

IRAP has long been working to secure refugees and people who qualify for the Special Immigrant Visa Program, which allows Afghans, Iraqis and others who are helping US war operations settle in the United States at risk of retaliation. .

IRAP works with other rights groups to pressure the US government to comply with refugee commitments, including lawsuits determined by the US Supreme Court.

Reed said, “Do not forget that resettlement is the only choice for the victims who have no choice. As well as a reliable US alliance to be hunted by militias, ”Reed stressed.

Zero refugees in October

While advocates have called for refugee settlement, the Trump administration appears to be addressing zero refugee status as in October.

According to World Relief, a faith-based relief and development organization that has tracked refugee acceptance and resettlement for 30 years, the United States did not accept refugees in October.

“When faced with the world's worst refugee crisis since World War II, we miss the fact that new migrations from Syria, Rohingya and others are continuing. Jenny Yang, vice president of advocacy policy for world relief, said in a statement.

Low capacity for the US record that the Syrian refugee crisis, which has produced protests and flows since the beginning of the 2011 civil war, has increased as a result of fighting between YPG terrorist organizations in northern Syria and Turkish support forces.

According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), more than 12,000 refugees have found shelter in Iraq in the past two weeks.

Yang said, “We must do more and keep the door open to protect persecuted people who have no place to go.”

Steady decrease

CNN reported that refugee travel was notified for the first time in October that it had been notified three times in October that the 21st to 21st and 28th and most recent delays would expire on November 5th.

The State Department overseeing this flight did not respond to requests for comment from TRT World.

A State Department spokesman said CNN will "work with its implementation partners to plan for the resumption of refugee arrivals, including changes to the itinerary for those affected by the expansion."

The steady decline in refugee acceptance complies with Trump's election commitments before the 2016 election.

Trump promised to increase the “opinion” of the refugees, and many of them insisted that they were involved in extremist troops in Iraq and Syria.

Shortly after he was elected, Trump signed an order called "No Muslims" to stop the entry of people from seven Muslim countries.

The investigation led to charges of “Islamophobia” against the Trump administration, which denied the accusation, referring to close relations with Islamic countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The Trump administration already significantly reduced refugee entry before 18,000 historical refugees disappeared in October and 2020.

The United States allowed an average of about 67,000 refugees each year between 2008 and 2017, and Trump was inaugurated by Trump.

After reviewing Pew Research's U.S. government data, the U.S. allowed about 22,500 refugees, reaching 30,000 in 2017 and 2018.

Reed, Strategic Director of IRAP, said, “Families who are bullying at war homes and LGBT individuals who continue to be exploited and harassed need to be accommodated.”

She concluded, "If we abandon them, we abandon mankind."

Source: TRT World