Joseph Robinette Biden

“ I have further determined that the allocation of admissions among refugees of humanitarian concern set forth in PD 2021-02 prevents the United States Refugee Admissions Program from responding to this unforeseen emergency refugee situation. ”

“ The admission of up to 15,000 refugees remains justified by humanitarian concerns and is otherwise in the national interest. Should 15,000 admissions under the revised allocations for FY 2021 be reached prior to the end of the fiscal year and the emergency refugee situation persists, a subsequent Presidential Determination may be issued to increase admissions, as appropriate. ”

“ Persons in Cuba;Persons in Eurasia and the Baltics;Persons in Iraq;Persons in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador;In special circumstances, persons identified by a United States Embassy in any location or initially referred to the Federal Government by a designated non-governmental organization. ”