President Biden will Sign a Declaration, on Friday, to Speed Refugee Admissions to the U.S., but Not raise the Refugee Cap, set by Trump, as he has Committed to doing, a significant Reversal from his Administration's Proposal earlier this year, to Lift the Cap to 62,500.

Instead, Biden will Sign an Emergency Determination that keeps the Trump Refugee Cap of 15,000, but Returns to Regional Allocations, in effect, casting a Wider Net of who can arrive to the U.S. under the Refugee Ceiling currently in place.

Biden will Not lift the Refugee Cap this Fiscal year, according to an Administration Official.

Previously, the Administration was considering Stripping Restrictions put in place by Trump's Presidential determination.

The Biden Administration has come under Increased Scrutiny, over recent weeks, for the Delay in Signing-Off on the Proposed Increase to the Refugee Ceiling.

A Group of House Democrats have Circulated a letter urging Biden to sign the Presidential Determination, saying "lives depend on it."

Biden had Resisted Raising the Trump-era Refugee Cap because of Political Optics, sources said, at a time when the Administration has been facing Heat from Republicans and Democrats for its Handling of an Influx of Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border. But the situation at the U.S. Southern Border is Separate from the Refugee Program, which dates back Decades and has a thorough Vetting Process in place for Refugees, Overseas to Resettle in the U.S.

Earlier Friday, White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, said to Expect News on the Biden Administration potentially Raising the Refugee Cap when asked if the Situation at the U.S.-Mexico Border has been the reason for the President's Delay. "But I would say that it is a factor. The Office of Refugee Resettlement, which is a part of HHS, does do refugee -- does do management, and had personnel working on both issues and so we have to ensure there is capacity and ability to manage both," Psaki added.

In February, the State Department presented Congress with a Plan to Expand the 15,000 Refugee Cap put in place by Trump to allow up to 62,500 Refugees to be Resettled in the U.S. As is Normally the Process, the State Department and White House had already Agreed on the Number.

The Proposal was also In-Line with Biden's Commitment during the Campaign to Raise the Refugee Ceiling and Return the U.S. to Admitting a Higher Number of Refugees after Historic Low Arrivals under Trump.

But with the Situation on the U.S. Mexico Border Heating Up, the Proposal and Accompanying Paperwork, Stalled.

The Delay resulted in the Cancellation of Hundreds of Refugee Flights and Left Thousands of People expecting to Arrive in the U.S. after a years-long Process in Limbo.










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