Oct. 31 (UPI) -- The Trump administration will permit a record-low 7,500 refugees into the United States during the 2026 fiscal year, with most spots allocated to White South Africans.
The number, a drastic drop from the 125,000 that the previous Biden administration had set for 2025, is expected to be swiftly challenged by Democrats and human rights and immigration advocates.
The announcement was made Thursday, with the presidential determination being published in the Federal Register.
According to the document, the Trump administration said the number "is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest."
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