A US official has announced that among the nearly 3.5 million refugees who have fled since the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, the United States plans to take in about 100,000 refugees from Ukraine.
The official spoke about the condition of anonymity prior to Thursday’s announcement.
The White House has been announcing for weeks that the United States would accept refugees from Ukraine, but officials expected “many of them would want to stay in Europe near their homes or from family members in Eastern Europe.”
In response, UN refugee agencies urged the Biden administration to do more, saying that “through the refugee program, the United States can accelerate the entry of Ukrainians who are in the process of applying to enter the United States or increase the total number of refugees.” Ukrainians who can enter the United States under their hat.” It was established by the Administration in consultation with Congress.
The Biden administration had previously set the refugee limit for 2022 at 125,000 people, after lowering it to a record low of 15,000 under former President Donald Trump.
Source: “Associated Press”
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