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Obama Authorizes Admission of 110,000 Refugees to US in 2017 - White House

© AFP 2023 / BULENT KILICSyrian refugees walk on their way back to the Syrian city of Jarabulus on September 7, 2016 at Karkamis crossing gate, in the southern region of Kilis
Syrian refugees walk on their way back to the Syrian city of Jarabulus on September 7, 2016 at Karkamis crossing gate, in the southern region of Kilis - Sputnik International
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President Barack Obama has signed an executive order authorizing the United States to accept as many as 100,000 refugees based on humanitarian concerns, the White House said.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Refugees to be admitted include 35,000 from Africa, 40,000 from the Near East and South Asia and the remainder from Europe, Latin America and East and Central Asia.

"The admission of up to 110,000 refugees to the United States during Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest," Obama wrote in a memo to the US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday.

Syrian refugees arrive aboard a dinghy after crossing from Turkey to the island of Lesbos, Greece, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. The US is making plans to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees in the coming budget year - Sputnik International
US Providing More Than $364Mln in Additional Aid For Syrian Refugees
On Tuesday, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Anne Richard said the United States is providing $364 million in additional humanitarian aid for those affected by the war in Syria.

So far in fiscal year 2016, which ends Friday, the United States has admitted 85,000 refugees, including 12,500 from Syria. That total exceeds the government’s goal of 10,000 for the fiscal year.

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