US Refugee Admissions Pace for Fiscal Year on Track for Record Low
The number of refugees admitted to the United States during the first 10 months of the fiscal year is on pace to reach a record low, according to a new analysis.
Portland, OR, August 19, 2026 —
The United States is on pace to admit a record low number of refugees during the current fiscal year, based on admissions during the first 10 months, according to a new analysis.
The analysis indicates that the rate of refugee admissions has not kept pace with previous years, suggesting that the total number of refugees resettled by the end of the fiscal year may be historically low.
Specific figures for the total number of refugees admitted or the projected end-of-year total were not provided in the analysis. Similarly, the entity that conducted the analysis was not specified.
The fiscal year in the United States runs from October 1 to September 30. The data covers the period up to August of the current fiscal year.
Further details regarding the causes for the low pace of admissions or comparisons to specific previous years were not detailed in the available information.
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