There are more refugees worldwide than at any time since World War II. The US government capped the number of refugees that can enter the US this year at 18K - the lowest since 1980. Their stated goal is to drop that number to zero. Over the past decade refugees have brought in 63 billion more in government revenues than the cost to resettle them (per US dept of HHS). It takes years for refugees to qualify for settlement in the US. These are hard working people who have suffered more than any of us can imagine and we are turning them away. Tomorrow the house judiciary committee is holding a hearing on the current state of the refugee program in the US and my friend Biar Atem - a Sudanese refugee and incredible American Dream story will be testifying. If you have the time, please tune in or find the testimony online at some point soon. We would be so lucky to have more men and women like Biar in our communities. He is the best of all of us.