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Trump Administration on Refugees
President Donald Trump has set the number of admitted refugees to the United States of America at 18,000 next year. This cap is the lowest number ever witnessed since the establishment of the Trump administration four decades ago. There is a 40% drop on the limit compared to the 2019 cap, and this marks another year that Trump administration has reduced the limit. America admitted approximately 85,000 refugees in the reign of President Obama’s last year serving as the president(Drezner). Also, the administration set an order that allowed local jurisdictions to have the power to reject various refugees, which are depicted as resettled all over the country, although studies indicated that such controls are ineffective during the times when the refugee admitted population has sharply dwindled.
Trump administration shows a far extending ban on refugees from Central America due to the families’ surge that created a humanitarian crisis as a result of straining federal resources at the southern border. These actions clearly show assault to immigration policies that helped define U.S. social policy towards the targeted group and vulnerable foreigners looking for protection from violence or political persecution(Richard). America was once regarded as a hopeful beacon for individuals who are suffering and oppressed. Refugees running for their lives come to America looking for greener pastures. They ought to be welcomed a lot of understanding and compassion but not rejected.Under the refugees plan for the next year, Trump administration would comfortably accommodate about 5,000 slots of refugees to individuals running from their country due to religious reasons, another 4,000 slots for Iraqis who gave a hand to the United States, 1,500 slots for people of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras in accordance executive administration officials(Babbitt). The remaining refugees who are not covered by any of the slots would receive 7,500 slots. The previous year’s cap was divided by regions, which was 30,000 by number, including 11,000 African refugees.
According to the American Civil Liberties Union, the majority of refugees who were admitted to the U.S. in 2016 were individuals of color, and approximately half of them were Muslims, which is one of the leading groups that make the Trump administration increasingly reject from seeking refuge in the country. Omar Jadwat, who is a director in the department of ACLU, described the policy as “sickening.” The officials briefed the media, emphasizing that America is among the most considerate and generous countries when it comes to welcoming refugees(Drezner). They talked about the urgency to divert resources as a way of helping with the significant number of asylum seekers and as a factor supporting the lowering the refugee cap.
In comparison to the previous administrations, the current administration has irritated both congress parties because it did not consult the lawmakers before taking the action of setting the cap. It is required by the law to consult with the leaders of Senate and House Judiciary committees even though the limited congress resource to impact any changes to the bigger plans. A spokeswoman for the committees claims that such consultations never happened. Administration officials echoed Donald Trump’s order as a way to give power to the local and state governments to deny to welcome the refugees(Drezner). This decision was generally instilled by nonprofit resettlement agencies and the federal government.
While various cities have welcomed refugees with open arms, heated disputes had arisen in different communities when leaders and other people complained about huge taxes and increased cost of living as a result of resettlement. Other people have blamed rejecting refugees for calamities like xenophobia and racism, and advised different towns and cities to admit refugees running from violence, dictatorship, or brutal wars. Most of the refugees trying to settle in the U.S. are running from conflicts in Syria, Congo, and other countries(Babbitt). They all have already been vetted agencies like Homeland Security. Still, some have waited for many years before they resettle in the U.S. Donald trump gave the associated departments three months to establish a better process by which the state and the local government can admit refugees (Richard). However, the order from Donald trump has limited impact, according to the administration officials who briefed the on Thursday concerning the anonymity condition. Refugees will have the freedom of movement anywhere in the U.S., soon after they are admitted legally, including other cities which do not admit refugees.
This year, the states that have welcomed and admitted many refugees are California, Texas, Washington, and New York. The total number accounts for approximately a quarter of the refugees which have resettled in the U.S. The Trump administration tries to prevent refugees from asylum in case they passed through a different country before reaching to the U.S (Drezner). This means that asylum seekers and refugees from any other country except Mexico will not be legible for asylum. In addition, the administration has empowered the state departments to deport any refugees who try to enter the United States through the southern border. Due to this order, more than 30,000 migrants have been deported back to Mexico according to border protection strategies.
WorksCited
Babbitt, Eileen F. "Will the Trump Administration Change International Diplomacy?." Negotiation Journal 35.1 (2019): 117-119.
Drezner, Daniel W. "Present at the Destruction: The Trump Administration and the Foreign Policy Bureaucracy." The Journal of Politics 81.2 (2019): 723-730.
Richard, A. C. (2019). US Diplomacy on Refugees and Migrants: Inside Recent History. Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, 20(1), 42-50.
