10K Syrian refugees coming to US in 2016

     Since the beginning of the conflict in Syria, the United States has given about $4 billion in aid money and supplies.  Now, a plan has been established to bring 10,000 of the 340,000 Syrian refugees requesting asylum to the United States in 2016.  The UK has stated they will accept 20,000 refugees, and Germany's Prime Minister has said they are ready to accept 80,000 refugees, of which 45,000 are already within their borders.  The White House Press Secretary, Josh Earnest, stated that it is not possible to provide asylum to all those who seek it within the US, and that the initial number is only 10,000 because of the desire to meet basic needs like shelter, medical care, and food.

     The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has registered 4 million Syrian refugees.  It has asked world governments to provide asylum to 130,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2016.

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