Biden finally increases refugee admissions cap | First Thing

The president increased the cap on the number of refugees the US will admit to 62,500, after a backlash against delays. Plus, at least 20 people died after an overpass collapsed in Mexico City

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Joe Biden has raised the cap placed on the number of refugees admitted to the US this year, increasing the current figure fourfold to 62,500 from Trump's record-low cap of 15,000. He also ended Trump's restrictions on resettlements from Somalia, Syria and Yemen, and added more slots for refugees from Africa, the Middle East and Central America.