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George W. Bush: The admission of up to 80,000 refugees to the United States during Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 is justified by humanitarian…

On the recordSeptember 29, 2008
The admission of up to 80,000 refugees to the United States during Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Memorandum on FY 2009 Refugee Admissions Numbers and Authorizations of In-Country Refugee Status

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