Refugee admissions to the U.S. have dropped sharply during Trump’s second term
Number of refugees admitted to the U.S. each fiscal year
* Fiscal 2026 data is through July 31.
Note: Federal fiscal years begin Oct. 1 and end Sept. 30. The State Department’s refugee counts for fiscal years 2001 through 2019 include Amerasian immigrants, or people born in certain Asian countries to Asian mothers and U.S. citizen fathers who immigrated to the U.S.
Note: Federal fiscal years begin Oct. 1 and end Sept. 30. The State Department’s refugee counts for fiscal years 2001 through 2019 include Amerasian immigrants, or people born in certain Asian countries to Asian mothers and U.S. citizen fathers who immigrated to the U.S.
Source: U.S. Department of State Refugee Processing Center, Refugee Admissions Report.
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Refugee admissions to the U.S. have dropped sharply during Trump’s second term
Number of refugees admitted to the U.S. each fiscal year
| Year | Refugees admitted | Refugee ceiling | % of admissions ceiling | diff | cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69,886 | 80,000 | 87 | 10,114 | 800 |
| 2002 | 27,131 | 70,000 | 39 | 42,869 | 800 |
| 2003 | 28,403 | 70,000 | 41 | 41,597 | 800 |
| 2004 | 52,873 | 70,000 | 76 | 17,127 | 800 |
| 2005 | 53,813 | 70,000 | 77 | 16,187 | 800 |
| 2006 | 41,223 | 70,000 | 59 | 28,777 | 800 |
| 2007 | 48,282 | 70,000 | 69 | 21,718 | 800 |
| 2008 | 60,191 | 80,000 | 75 | 19,809 | 800 |
| 2009 | 74,654 | 80,000 | 93 | 5,346 | 800 |
| 2010 | 73,311 | 80,000 | 92 | 6,689 | 800 |
| 2011 | 56,424 | 80,000 | 71 | 23,576 | 800 |
| 2012 | 58,238 | 76,000 | 77 | 17,762 | 800 |
| 2013 | 69,926 | 70,000 | 100 | 74 | 800 |
| 2014 | 69,987 | 70,000 | 100 | 13 | 800 |
| 2015 | 69,933 | 70,000 | 100 | 67 | 800 |
| 2016 | 84,994 | 85,000 | 100 | 6 | 800 |
| 2017 | 53,716 | 110,000 | 49 | 56,284 | 800 |
| 2018 | 22,676 | 45,000 | 50 | 22,324 | 800 |
| 2019 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 100 | 0 | 800 |
| 2020 | 11,814 | 18,000 | 66 | 6,186 | 800 |
| 2021 | 11,411 | 62,500 | 18 | 51,089 | 800 |
| 2022 | 25,465 | 125,000 | 20 | 99,535 | 800 |
| 2023 | 60,014 | 125,000 | 48 | 64,986 | 800 |
| 2024 | 100,034 | 125,000 | 80 | 24,966 | 800 |
| 2025 | 38,102 | 125,000 | 30 | 86,898 | 800 |
| 2026 | 10,258 | 17,500 | 59 | 7,242 | 800 |
* Fiscal 2026 data is through July 31.
Note: Federal fiscal years begin Oct. 1 and end Sept. 30. The State Department’s refugee counts for fiscal years 2001 through 2019 include Amerasian immigrants, or people born in certain Asian countries to Asian mothers and U.S. citizen fathers who immigrated to the U.S.
Note: Federal fiscal years begin Oct. 1 and end Sept. 30. The State Department’s refugee counts for fiscal years 2001 through 2019 include Amerasian immigrants, or people born in certain Asian countries to Asian mothers and U.S. citizen fathers who immigrated to the U.S.
Source: U.S. Department of State Refugee Processing Center, Refugee Admissions Report.
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