communications [at] rescue.org
New York, NY, May 3, 2021 The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds today to the signing of an Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions, which raises the historically low, Trump-era Fiscal Year 2021 admissions goal of 15,000 to 62,500.
This announcement is important for America and for refugees. Refugee resettlement is a proven, successful, secure method of bringing some of the most vulnerable people in the world to start a new life in America. Today’s announcement by the President does not just fulfil a promise; it sends a global signal that America is back to a role of humanitarian leadership. It comes on the heels of the President’s order last month that removed the discriminatory admissions categories set by the previous administration. It represents a step on the road to rebuilding the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and setting an ambitious goal of welcoming 125,000 refugees next year. The IRC looks forward