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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Why immigrant advocate Xavier Becerra advised Biden to keep Trump policy of accepting small number of refugees

    By the end of Trump’s presidency, the cap on how many refugees could be admitted to the U.S. each year was down to 15,000.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 11, 2021 • 8m Listen

    By the end of Trump’s presidency, the cap on how many refugees could be admitted to the U.S. each year was down to 15,000. President Biden initially kept the Trump limit, but after a public outcry, he said his administration would raise the annual cap on refugees to around 62,000. It was a welcome relief to immigration advocates. But some within the administration are more cautious, like Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.

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    Instagram Youth draws fire over safety and privacy
    1. 0:00Kids ages 12-15 can be vaccinated — should they? Some parents are skeptical
    2. 7:11Instagram version for kids? Parents and lawmakers worry about mental health, privacy, and predators
    3. 17:22Why immigrant advocate Xavier Becerra advised Biden to keep Trump policy of accepting small number of refugeesYou’re reading this
    4. 25:53Was Bigfoot behind the grisly murders in California’s weed country? Hulu’s ‘Sasquatch’ series investigates
    5. 41:04Broadway is back at full capacity this September. How will cast, crew, and audiences stay safe?
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