President Biden on Friday all but abandoned a pledge to enable tens of thousands of refugees fleeing danger abroad to come to the United States this year, then abruptly backtracked after drawing a furious response from human rights advocates and fellow Democrats.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
White House announces it’s keeping Trump-era refugee caps, then backtracks amid furor
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April 16, 2021 at 10:05 p.m. EDT