How many refugees does the United States resettle each year?
Since 1975, the U.S. has admitted more than 3.3 million refugees, an average of 80,000 per year. Under U.S. law, the President has the authority to determine the number of refugees the United States will admit each year. In Fiscal Year 2017 (October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017), President Obama raised the ceiling [...]