US hits Trump’s 50,000 refugee cap

The U.S. hit the Trump administration’s cap of 50,000 refugees as of Wednesday for the budget year that began in October, according to The Associated Press.

According to the report, 50,086 refugees have entered the U.S. this year. However, the State Department said anyone currently traveling to the U.S. will still be allowed in, according to the AP.

Additional refugees are still required to take part in the traditional screening process, but now will need to prove a close relationship with an individual or entity in the U.S.

{mosads}If the refugees looking to be admitted into the U.S. can prove a “bona fide relationship” with an entity or individual in the U.S., the 50,000 cap must be exceeded, according to the Supreme Court. 

That was part of the June ruling by the high court granting the administration’s request to reinstate part of the travel ban meant to temporarily block people from six predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States, as well as to halt general refugee admissions. 

A new cap will be put in place at the beginning of the new budget year in October, the same month when the Supreme Court could hear arguments on the legality of the ban.