What America could lose by curtailing refugee resettlement
A former Liberian refugee running for the Senate shows the promise of asylum
AMERICA DID not settle a single refugee in October. In November it admitted under 1,500, the lowest total for that month since the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. A new federal cap imposes a limit of 18,000 to be resettled next year, down from 85,000 in 2016. Canada now welcomes more refugees than its more populous neighbour.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Denying opportunities costs”
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