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U.S. Lagging on Admitting Iraqi Refugees

HeadlineJan 04, 2008

New figures show the number of Iraqi refugees allowed into the U.S. has declined for the third straight month since the Bush administration promised to boost admissions. Just 245 Iraqis were accepted last month. The U.S. will have to admit more than 1,200 Iraqis per month to meet its target of 12,000 by October of this year.

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