Merkley, Markey Lead Senators in Opposing Cruel and Devastating Cuts to Refugee Admissions
September 27, 2019
September 27, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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- Trump Administration reportedly plans to set the 2020 cap at 18,000 refugees - the lowest level ever.
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Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today led a group of Senators in opposing the Trump Administration's reported plans to slash the U.S.'s refugee cap to admit only 18,000 refugees in Fiscal Year 2020--a cap which . . .
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- Trump Administration reportedly plans to set the 2020 cap at 18,000 refugees - the lowest level ever.
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Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today led a group of Senators in opposing the Trump Administration's reported plans to slash the U.S.'s refugee cap to admit only 18,000 refugees in Fiscal Year 2020--a cap which . . .