Trump Slashes Number of Refugees Resettled in US

Expand Demonstrators march outside the Trump Building at 40 Wall St. as part of a protest against the US government's refugee ban in New York on March 28, 2017. © 2017 Reuters The fact that the US will cap the annual number of refugees admitted here at 30,000 – by far the lowest ceiling in four decades – demonstrates an utter lack of compassion for the victims of armed violence and persecution. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement yesterday is also a cold shoulder to countries on the front lines of conflict, many of whom are close US allies and bear the burden of caring for and protecting…

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