8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

0

Refugees who faced religious persecution (5,000)Iraqis who had assisted US missions abroad (4,000)Refugees who were from, or were habitual residents of the "NorthernTriangle" - El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras (1,500)All others (7,500)

In September 2019, the administration announced two drastic shifts forFY2020's Presidential Determination (PD) for refugees: the admissions goal hasbeen slashed to an all time low of 18,000 and the categories used to admitrefugees have been fundamentally restructured. Now, instead of refugees beingadmitted based on their region of origin, they are to be admitted based on fourpriorities as determined by the administration:

At the end of the fiscal year, USRAP welcomed only 11,814refugees of the 18,000 goal.

REFUGEE ADMISSIONS

In Q4, USRAP welcomed a total of 4,060 refugees including: 1,295 refugees who faced religious persecution, 71 Iraqi P-2s, 410 refugees from theNorthern Triangle, and 2,284 refugees who did not meet one of the aforementioned categories. As the 2020 fiscal year closed, the US failed towelcome its goal of 18,000 refugees, instead resettling 11,814 individuals and families — or only 66% of allotted spaces. Most notably, only 4% ofspaces reserved for Iraqi P-2s and 47% of spaces reserved for refugees from the Northern Triangle region were utilized. Data from WRAPSNet.

In fiscal year (FY) 2020, and over the last three and ahalf years, the Trump Administration has continued itstradition of dismantling the refugee resettlementprogram, setting consecutive historically-lowadmissions goals for the program, seeking to allowstates and cities to block resettlement, and using thepandemic as a cover to halt resettlement despiteexperts outlining effective safety practices. In the midstof the worst displacement crisis in history, theAdministration announced on September 30th itsintention to set a new record-low refugee admissionsgoal of merely 15,000 for FY 2021.

The Administration violated US law by failing toconsult with Congress and sign a refugee admissionsgoal before the start of FY 2021. Without a signedadmissions goal, the resettlement program issuspended, leaving countless refugees who hadalready passed their security checks in harm’s way.Resettlement is the final option for refugees who areunable to return to their home country, or integrateinto their host country. Fewer than one percent willever be resettled.Refugee Council USA has a number of policy asks thatcan help restore and rebuild the US resettlementprogram and honor its humanitarian legacy:

Promptly set a refugee admissions goal of95,000 (the historic average) for FY 2021Restore resettlement based onvulnerability, accept UNHCR referrals, andreturn admissions categories based onregional and global needCommit to rebuilding the overseas anddomestic infrastructure that helpsrefugees find safety, integrate, and thrivein their new homes.

Go to rcusa.org to learn more and take action insupport of refugees.

Quarterly Report FY2020 Q4

Oct. 1, 2019 - Sep. 30, 2020

4,859

161

703

6,091

The State of Resettlement

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ReligiousPersecution Iraqi P-2s Northern

TriangleOthers

Top 5 States WelcomingRefugees in Q4

1) California - 3802) Texas- 3593) Washington - 3284) North Carolina - 2295) New York - 178

Top 5 Countries of Origin in Q4

1) Burma - 1,0312) Dem. Rep. of Congo - 8643) Ukraine - 5184) Syria - 2955) Iraq - 245

Above numbers list the cap for each category, and the YTD refugee admissions. 

Q1 Oct. 2019 - Dec. 2019 Q2 Jan. 2020 - Mar. 2020

Unused admissions

Q3 Apr. 2020 - Jun. 2020

Q4 July 2020 - Sep. 2020

Top 5 Countries of Origin in FY2020

Top 5 States WelcomingRefugees in FY2020

1) Dem. Rep. of Congo - 2,8682) Burma - 2,1153) Ukraine - 1,9274) Afghanistan - 6045) Iraq - 537

1) California - 1,1942) Washington- 1,1143) Texas - 9024) New York - 6175) Michigan - 493