Commentary: Trump's limits on refugee resettlement are cruel and counterproductive
by Scott Martelle, Los Angeles Times
Sep 30, 2019
3 minutes
In yet another set of draconian policy decisions by the Trump administration, the U.S. will accept no more than 18,000 refugees this coming year and, by adopting a new formula, will significantly reduce admissions for people fleeing persecution for reasons other than religion.
Count this as a win for the immigration hard-liners and a loss for the nation.
At the same time, the government announced that it will allow state and local jurisdictions to refuse to
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