Many Muslim Refugees Will Face Additional Scrutiny Under Trump Plan<br />The number of admissions could rise now that the government has reopened the door for people from the 11 countries, although officials noted<br />that 45,000 refugees was a ceiling, not a target, and that there would be a "lag time" as agencies put the new security measures in place.<br />29, 2018<br />The Trump administration said on Monday that it is resuming the admission of refugees from 11 countries with additional screening<br />that it said will increase security but which refugee groups say will make it harder for Muslims to find safe haven in the United States.<br />Kevin Appleby said that By instituting a risk-based analysis to determine refugee admissions, the administration is essentially<br />implementing a Muslim refugee ban without saying it, despite the number of security screenings already in place,<br />Kirstjen Nielsen said that These additional security measures will make it harder for bad actors to exploit our refugee program,<br />and they will ensure we take a more risk-based approach to protecting the homeland,<br />In late October, after a pause in admissions, the administration began accepting new refugees<br />except for those from the 11 countries, citing the need for a 90-day security review.<br />President Trump set a ceiling of 45,000 refugee admissions for the fiscal year, compared with the 85,000 set by President Barack<br />Obama the year before amid an unabated refugee crisis worldwide, including civil war in Syria and conflict in other countries.
