bits and bobs

20210504 Tuesday

Biden raises refugee admissions cap to 62,500 after criticism

Cap 上限

That announcement drew the ire of refugee advocates as well as members of Biden’s own Democratic Party, who demanded he immediately raise the cap to allow refugees in dire need of protection to come to the US.

Ire anger /ˈʌɪə/

Amid the flurry of criticism, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden would revisit the question with an eye towards setting a “final, increased refugee cap for the remainder of this fiscal year by May 15”.

flurry /ˈflʌri/ ろうばい 混乱 swirl

The Biden administration had said Trump gutted the refugee resettlement system and that it would take time to rebuild it.

Gut 骨抜きにする

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/3/biden-raises-refugee-admissions-cap-to-62500-after-criticism