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This determination sets the maximum number of refugees to be admitted to the United States during fiscal year 2026. It establishes admission ceilings and allocations by region, directly affecting refugee resettlement organizations and individuals seeking asylum. The decision impacts humanitarian admissions policy and the number of vulnerable populations allowed entry to the country.
This presidential determination, signed on September 30, 2025, addresses the transfer of the U.S. refugee resettlement program. The action modifies how initial refugee admissions are handled and processed. It directly impacts refugee families seeking entry to the United States and organizations involved in resettlement services.
President Trump signed Executive Order 13888 on September 26, 2019, requiring the federal government to obtain written consent from state and local officials before resettling refugees in their jurisdictions. The order gave states and localities veto power over refugee placements. The confirmed direct impact was that states and municipalities could refuse refugee resettlement, effectively pausing or redirecting federal refugee admissions to willing jurisdictions.
On March 6, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13780, which restricted travel to the United States from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen, later expanded to include Chad, North Korea, and Venezuela. The order suspended the entry of nationals from these countries for 90 days and paused the refugee admission program for 120 days. The order affected visa applicants and refugees from designated countries, with confirmed impacts including denial of entry to travelers holding valid visas, separation of family members, and suspension of refugee resettlement operations during the specified periods.