Last year, and continuing into 2019 (undoubtedly under the direction of Stephen Miller), the Trump Administration has capped the number of people it will admit annually as refugees to the United States at 30,000. That's worldwide.
But lest you imagine that to be ameliorative of humanitarian crises like those in Central America and the Middle East, think again. In 2018, only 22,000 refugees were admitted to the U.S., down from a cap in 2017 of 45,000.
I'm constructing a conspiracy theory: the numbers above indicate not only a lack of compassion, but also an arguable prejudice against those who might become naturalized citizens. Based on my work with students and colleagues from more than a dozen countries, at least 80% of naturalized Americans become Democrats, and vote religiously. So take that. Donald and Mike and Stephen - in the end, my babushkas and people like them win.
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