Rep. Omar Joins Letter to Call for an Increase in U.S. Refugee Admissions Programs Cap as Afghanistan Crisis Continues
August 28, 2021
August 28, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021:
Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) led a group of 66 members of Congress, including Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05), in calling on the Biden Administration to increase the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program cap to no less than 200,000 when President Biden issues his Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 bef . . .
Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) led a group of 66 members of Congress, including Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05), in calling on the Biden Administration to increase the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program cap to no less than 200,000 when President Biden issues his Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 bef . . .