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Today’s Refugees: In Crisis Without Hope
Today, over 122 million people have been forced to flee their homes because of persecution, conflict, and violence. Of those, over 43 million people are refugees, individuals who have fled their country due to fear of persecution on account of political opinion, religion, race, nationality, or membership of a particular social group.
In the midst of this global crisis, the Administration announced an indefinite suspension of refugee admissions and processing, which was implemented on January 21, 2025. Refugees who were hours away from flying to the United States were left stranded. Refugees who were in the final stages of processing were told that their applications will be on hold indefinitely. And refugees who have started to hope for a second life in the United States are now in limbo, indefinitely.
More than half of the world’s refugees come from protracted and complex humanitarian crises, including crises in Venezuela, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Emerging crises, such as the one in Sudan, are forcing people to flee their homes in record numbers. To remain a global humanitarian leader, the United States must address the global displacement crisis and offer refuge and hope to the most vulnerable.
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