Checking the facts and making history
Immigration a hot topic in the presidential debate
Former President Trump brought up claims of “migrant crime” several times and echoed Ohio Senator, and Republican vice presidential candidate, J.D. Vance’s false claims that Haitian migrants in Springfield, OH were eating people’s pets in the debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night. However, Springfield police and a spokesperson for the city stated that there have been no reports of any pets being stolen and eaten. It also appears that Senator Vance has since begun to backtrack on his statements, saying “it’s possible, of course, that all of these rumors will turn out to be false.” Furthermore, there is extensive research that the migrant population as a whole commits fewer crimes than U.S. citizens do.
According to a new survey, voters are ready for presidential candidates to offer immigration solutions and create an immigration system that meets the needs of the country and our world today. To learn more about where the candidates stand on key immigration issues, check out this post by the National Immigration Forum.
Refugees admissions to remain the same in 2025
According to an internal report, the Biden administration plans to keep the number of refugees resettled in the U.S. at 125,000 for fiscal year 2025. The U.S. is on track to welcome 100,000 refugees this fiscal year, after a significant increase of 9,520 resettlements in August. If that happens, it will be the largest number of refugees admitted to the U.S. since 1995.
A coalition of humanitarian organizations have recommended that President Biden raise the cap to at least 135,000 as there are 120 million forcibly displaced people around the world, the highest number in recent history.
Refugee Olympic Team makes history in the 2024 Paralympics
The 8 team members and one guide runner who competed in this year’s Paralympic Games showed the world a beautiful example of courage and resilience. They came from 6 countries and represented 120 million forcibly displaced people, including at least 18 million people with disabilities. Two members earned bronze medals, making history for the team. Zakia Khudadadi won the bronze medal in Para taekwondo and Guillaume Junior Atangana, with guide runner Donard Ndim Nyamjua, ran a personal best and won the bronze medal in the T11 400m.
Written by Jenifer Wellman, our Advocacy Director at We Choose Welcome.
