PHILADELPHIA — Monday is World Refugee Day, the annual honoring of those forced to flee dangerous homelands and try to rebuild their lives in new countries.
But in the United States this year, there are fewer refugees to celebrate.
The latest admissions figures are paltry, with 1,898 people admitted in May.
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