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Markey, Lofgren Announce Legislation to Protect Refugee Entry into United States
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Bill Text (PDF) Washington (February 1, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) reintroduced the Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement (GRACE) Act, legislation that would ensure a U.S. President could not set a Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions below 125,000. The Trump administration undermined the United States's refugee program a  more