The Trump administration will admit no more than 18,000 refugees over the next fiscal year – the lowest number since the US began its refugee program in 1980 and nearly half the current cap of 30,000. Through an executive order, Trump has also given state and local authorities the right to block refugees from settling in their community. Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Monica Campbell about these changes.
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