- Title: Trump will consult with Congress on refugee cap - State Dept
- Date: 18th September 2018
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 18, 2018) (STATE TV) U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESWOMAN HEATHER NAUERT APPROACHING (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESWOMAN HEATHER NAUERT, SAYING: "I do want to point out one thing: there were a lot of headlines that, whether intentionally or unintentionally, mischaracterized this as a new ceiling. This is simply a
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- Keywords: Trump Pompeo refugees Congress immigration
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Asylum/Immigration/Refugees,Government/Politics
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- Story Text: U.S. President Donald Trump will make the final decision on the number of refugees allowed into the United States after consulting with Congress, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on Tuesday (September 18).
On Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States would cap the number of refugees at 30,000 for fiscal-year 2019, a sharp drop from a limit of 45,000 it set for 2018.
"The administration will have consultations with Congress. After those consultations with Congress, the President will then be able to make his determination. The number that was announced yesterday may not be the final number," Nauert told a news briefing. - Copyright Holder: STATE DEPARTMENT TV
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