However, this victory is not without challenges.
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Joanna Taylor ,
202-256-1395 
Sept. 20, 2021

**Refugee Ceiling Increase an Opportunity to Restore American
Values  **  

**WASHINGTON, D.C.** - The Biden administration today
proposed increasing the refugee admissions ceiling
 to
125,000 for fiscal year 2022, signaling a return to previous levels
after record lows under the Trump administration.   

This is the second proposed refugee ceiling increase from the Biden
administration, which initially raised the admissions cap in May to
62,500 from President Trump's historic low of
15,000. Throughout Trump's time in office, cuts to refugee admissions
resulted in a dramatic shrinking
 of the
government agencies and nonprofit organizations responsible for
resettling refugees.   

"It's heartening to see the administration take decisive action
toward restoring the American tradition of welcome," said 

**Ali Noorani, President and CEO of the National Immigration
Forum**. "Raising the refugee ceiling will have long-lasting and
far-reaching effects for families seeking safety, for the American
communities they enrich, and for our position as a standard-bearer in
the international community.   

"However, this victory is not without challenges. If we want to live up
to our resettlement potential, we need to prioritize rebuilding the
capacity of federal agencies and refugee resettlement organizations to
ensure they have the resources and support necessary to accept
refugees and equip their communities to embrace them.  The recent
outpouring of support nationwide for refugee resettlement must now
translate to the congressional action needed to make this a reality." 

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