U.S. Welcomed 12,500 Syrian Refugees

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12,500 refugees from Syria were welcomed in the United States in the last 12 months, according to the State Department.

‘The United States received 12,500 Syrian refugees’. The number surpasses the goal set by Barack Obama of 10,000 refugees, stated on Tuesday the Secretary of State for Immigration Anne Richard.

‘This administration has been clear it wants more Syrians,’ Richard told reporters.

‘My guidance is we want to bring even more than we brought this year, without having a target.’

In addition, the State Department announced they will provide additional funds of $400 million dollars for conducting humanitarian activities in Syria,

The humanitarian assistance provided by Washington for Syria reached $5,9 billion dollars.

These refugees are just a small part from the 85,000 Syrians, who have been relocated in the last fiscal year all over the globe.

The White House is set to receive 110,000 refugees in the upcoming year.

The 12,500 were resettled in 180 cities across America, especially in locations with plentiful jobs and low-cost housing.

Earlier in September, 30 world leaders reunited at the UN summit and settled to increase the aid for refugees by $3 billion while doubling the number of those resettled.

Although the Obama Administration promotes an open policy regarding the refugees, the American people is reluctant. According to a survey, 53% are against welcoming refugees.

In the last year, European countries like Germany and Belgium welcomed a significant number of migrants from Syria. Several countries such as Sweden and other Scandinavian countries have also agreed to accommodate them.