The Pentagon is fighting against proposals by WH officials to drastically cut the number of refugees allowed into the U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is fighting against proposals by White House officials to drastically cut the number of refugees allowed into the U.S., and has called for reserving visas for IraqisIn internal discussions, the Defense Department has expressed opposition to any further reductions to the current annual ceiling of 30,000 for, which already is at a historic low for the 40-year-old U.S. refugee program, the sources told NBC News.
Defense officials are making the case that accepting refugees is in the country's national security interest, arguing that it provides a way to support allies who are inundated with refugees fleeing conflict and to promote stability in volatile areas."Current ongoing discussions for this year's refugee ceiling are pre-decisional and it would not be appropriate to comment at this time," said Pentagon spokesperson Lt. Col. Carla Gleason.
"It's time to step forward in the fight in the interagency and to speak out," the aide said."I haven't seen that leadership yet from the department." "When America turns its back on refugees, we are challenged to call on our allies to accept them, ultimately risking premature returns, like those of Syrians back to an unstable Syria, Somalis back to an unstable Somalia and Afghans back to an unstable Afghanistan," the officers wrote.
Asked about the internal debate over refugee admissions, a State Department spokesperson said:"We do not discuss internal and interagency deliberations or communications involved in those deliberations."
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