Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program Executive Order #14163 Date Issued: January 20, 2025 Topic: Immigration
WHAT DOES THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DO? This order asserts the Trump Administration’s stance that increased migration is harmful to the United States, as it strains resources for American citizens and threatens their safety and security. The order pauses the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), a program for immigrants who feared or were subject to persecution in their home countries to legally resettle in the United States. The program was managed by the Department of State (State), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These agencies are tasked with advising the President on whether to resume the program every 90 days.
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