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Pew Research CenterOctober 11, 2017
U.S. Resettles Fewer Refugees, Even as Global Number of Displaced People Grows

More than half of U.S. refugees between 2002 and 2017 were from Burma (Myanmar), Iraq, Somalia and Bhutan

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More than half of U.S. refugees between 2002 and 2017 were from Burma (Myanmar), Iraq, Somalia and Bhutan

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U.S. Resettles Fewer Refugees, Even as Global Number of Displaced People Grows
U.S. refugee arrivals have followed global trends, except during recent worldwide refugee surge
Resettlement process for U.S.-bound refugees
Refugees entering the U.S. are increasingly from the Middle East and Africa
More than half of U.S. refugees between 2002 and 2017 were from Burma (Myanmar), Iraq, Somalia and Bhutan
Most refugees entering the U.S. are either Christian or Muslim
More Christian than Muslim refugees were admitted into the U.S. between 2002 and 2017
Growing number of refugees entering the U.S. are Arabic speakers
About four-in-ten refugees entering the U.S. each year have been children and adolescents
Males make up the majority of annual U.S. refugee admissions in most years
California, Texas and New York home to largest share of resettled refugees entering the U.S. between 2002 and 2017
The South has become a more prevalent region of refugees resettling in the U.S.

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