Refugee admissions to the U.S. have fallen sharply during President Trump's second term, with only 10,258 refugees admitted through the first 10 months of fiscal year 2026. The Trump administration initially set the fiscal year 2026 admissions ceiling at 7,500 before raising it to 17,500, the lowest cap since at least 2000, with priority given to white Afrikaners. According to an analysis by World Relief and Open Doors US, the administration is on track to resettle zero refugees fleeing countries with records of religious persecution for the fiscal year that ended September 30, 2026. This marks a steep decline from 38,102 refugees admitted in fiscal 2025 and 100,034 in fiscal 2024 under President Biden.