{"id":685,"date":"2026-01-05T04:51:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T04:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/?p=685"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:31:22","slug":"executive-order-14163-realigning-the-united-states-refugee-admissions-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/05\/executive-order-14163-realigning-the-united-states-refugee-admissions-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Order 14163: \u201cRealigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program\u201d "},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A guide for new immigrants in the United States to help them settle into American life and provide American civics information. (DHS Photo by Unknown\/Released)<\/p>\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/files\/2026\/01\/IMM-EXEC-ORDER14163.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/files\/2026\/01\/IMM-EXEC-ORDER14163.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-1453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/files\/2026\/01\/IMM-EXEC-ORDER14163.jpg 640w, https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/files\/2026\/01\/IMM-EXEC-ORDER14163-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">
A guide for new immi\u00adgrants in the Unit\u00aded States to help them set\u00adtle into Amer\u00adi\u00adcan life and pro\u00advide Amer\u00adi\u00adcan civics infor\u00adma\u00adtion. Pho\u00adto cour\u00adtesy of DHS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This order<\/a> sus\u00adpend\u00aded the Refugee Admis\u00adsions Pro\u00adgram, bar\u00adring any oth\u00ader refugees from enter\u00ading the U.S., except those who can \u201cful\u00adly and appro\u00adpri\u00adate\u00adly assim\u00adi\u00adlate into the Unit\u00aded States.\u201d It claimed that the influx of refugees dur\u00ading the pre\u00advi\u00adous admin\u00adis\u00adtra\u00adtion had put a strain on small towns and caused major cities such as New York City and Chica\u00adgo to declare states of emer\u00adgency. This pro\u00adgram may be rein\u00adstat\u00aded dur\u00ading a time when refugee entry \u201caligns with the inter\u00adests of the Unit\u00aded States,\u201d the order said. In a Feb\u00adru\u00adary exec\u00adu\u00adtive order,<\/a> Trump restart\u00aded the Refugee Reset\u00adtle\u00adment Pro\u00adgram to pro\u00advide South Afrikan\u00aders human\u00adi\u00adtar\u00adi\u00adan relief, admis\u00adsion and reset\u00adtle\u00adment in the U.S. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This order sus\u00adpend\u00aded the Refugee Admis\u00adsions Pro\u00adgram, bar\u00adring any oth\u00ader refugees from enter\u00ading the U.S., except those who can \u201cful\u00adly and appro\u00adpri\u00adate\u00adly assim\u00adi\u00adlate into the Unit\u00aded States.\u201d It claimed that the influx of refugees dur\u00ading the pre\u00advi\u00adous admin\u00adis\u00adtra\u00adtion had put a strain on small towns and caused major cities such as New York City and Chica\u00adgo to declare states of emer\u00adgency. 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