The United States has always been known for letting more refugees resettle than any other country. The refugee population has grown to about 17.2 million people and the U.S. can’t let nearly all of those people in. “The number of refugees resettled in America have dropped from about 85,000 in 2016 to 28,000 in 2017.” (Connor). If this continues, then the refugee population rise even higher than it is now because it will be harder for them to find new homes. It is predicted that the number of refugees coming to America will drop even lower than it already is. Back in January 2017, President Trump suspended resettlement in America for 120 days but was overruled by the Supreme Court. This isn’t the first time America has suspended resettlement in America. In 2001, after the 9/11 terrorist attack, the U.S. stopped refugees from coming into America for three months. This was one of the first major terrorist attacks the affected America and soon enough, affected countless other countries. Major terrorist attacks have started to become more common causing
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“From 1990 to 1995, an average of about 112,000 refugees arrived in the U.S. each year, with many coming from the former Soviet Union. However, refugee admissions dropped off to fewer than 27,000 in 2002 following the terrorist attacks in 2001.” (Krogstad) The U.S. didn’t want to let in nearly the amount refugees that they used to let in due to fear of what could happen if they let someone in that could harm other people. America should keep letting refugees in because they can give America an economic boost. Refugees that come into America are generally skilled and can be put to work. They can help business prosper faster because they would be able to do the job better than the former employees. “Utica, New York, is known as “the town that loves refugees.” Why? Welcoming in refugees turned around Utica’s economic decline.”
“From 1990 to 1995, an average of about 112,000 refugees arrived in the U.S. each year, with many coming from the former Soviet Union. However, refugee admissions dropped off to fewer than 27,000 in 2002 following the terrorist attacks in 2001.” (Krogstad) The U.S. didn’t want to let in nearly the amount refugees that they used to let in due to fear of what could happen if they let someone in that could harm other people. America should keep letting refugees in because they can give America an economic boost. Refugees that come into America are generally skilled and can be put to work. They can help business prosper faster because they would be able to do the job better than the former employees. “Utica, New York, is known as “the town that loves refugees.” Why? Welcoming in refugees turned around Utica’s economic decline.”