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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.
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14163 realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program. The order suspends refugee admissions and rescinds the 2024 refugee admission ceiling. The immediate confirmed effect is cessation of refugee processing and admissions to the United States, affecting thousands of refugees in the admission pipeline.
Executive Order 13815 was signed on October 24, 2017, resuming the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program that had been suspended since January 2017, with additional security vetting procedures implemented. The order maintained enhanced screening protocols for refugee applicants. The confirmed effect was the resumption of refugee admissions to the United States following a nine-month halt, with refugees from all countries eligible to apply subject to the enhanced vetting requirements.