Former Acting Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said Friday on Newsmax that President Donald Trump lowered the U.S. refugee ceiling to 7,500 to “catch up with what we’ve already absorbed,” describing the move as a practical response to an immigration system under strain.
Appearing on Newsmax’s “The Record With Greta Van Susteren,” Cuccinelli explained that the previous ceiling of 125,000, set under former President Joe Biden, was historically high and unsustainable.
“So just so that people have a historical picture, that 125,000 number, I believe, was the highest refugee level in American history. So understand that for starters,” Cuccinelli said.
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