White House correspondents have asked Psaki at least 6 times when Biden is going to raise the refugee ceiling/lift Trump refugee restrictions, as Biden announced he'd do. She has not answered. Response typically some combo of "Biden remains committed to refugees" + "no updates"
Feb 2 (from before Biden's State Dept sent a report to Congress on 2/12 about proposed 62,500 cap & admission categories) whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
March 4 whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
March 16 whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
April 1 whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
April 8 whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
April 12 whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
I have asked the White House multiple times too. Each time I have been emailed the same content-free statement, attributable to a White House spokesperson. No response to follow-up questions.
For at least the 7th and 8th times -- both today -- Psaki was again asked why President Biden hadn't put in place the new refugee policy he himself announced 2 months ago
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