Thread by @CIS_org

The president's "Report to Congress on Proposed Refugee Admissions for FY 2020", released last month, provides us with useful information on the United States' humanitarian approach to displaced populations.

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In FY 2020, the United States is expected to receive:

- 368k refugees and asylum claims
- 350k new asylum claimants
- 18k resettled refugees under the new refugee admissions ceiling

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The estimated cost for refugee resettlement totaled $976 million in FY 2019 and should amount to $892 million in FY 2020.

Each of the 18,000 refugees to be resettled in FY 2020 is expected to cost American taxpayers $49,555.

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Starting the end of this month, states and localities can opt out of the refugee resettlement program altogether.

This is bound to change the current mapping of states receiving resettled refugees.

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Instead of pushing for more resettlement, the United States is prioritizing proximity help that gives millions of refugees much-needed assistance as they wait in neighboring countries for a chance to go home and rebuild their post-war countries.

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FY 2017 top states (with more than 3% of total arrivals) where refugees were initially resettled:

FY 2018 top states (with more than 3% of total arrivals) where refugees were initially resettled:

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FY 2019 top states (with more than 3% of total arrivals) where refugees were initially resettled:

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