Refugee admissions declined by 86% under Trump compared with the last year of the Obama administration: Annual number of refugees admitted into the United States, fiscal years 2015–2020
| Date | Number of refugees |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 69,933 |
| 2016 | 84,995 |
| 2017 | 53,716 |
| 2018 | 22,517 |
| 2019 | 30,000 |
| 2020 | 11,841 |
Notes: Data reflect refugee resettlement numbers in the fiscal years shown but do not show the annual refugee ceilings set by the executive branch.
Source: Migration Policy Institute analysis of WRAPS data from the Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.