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<\/a>Washington D.C., Jul 16, 2017 \/ 06:01 am (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>)<\/span>.- With the United States government\u2019s cap on refugees having been reached for the year, the nation’s bishops have issued a plea to the Trump administration to increase the limit in a time of a global refugee crisis.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, these vulnerable populations will not be able to access needed protection and will continue to face danger and exploitation,\u201d said Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin July 14.<\/p>\n

\u201cPope Francis reminds us that \u2018refugees are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity.\u2019 We must be mindful that every refugee is more than just a number, they are a child of God.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Speaking in his role as chair the US bishops’ conference Committee on Migration, Bishop Vasquez said he reacted with sadness to the news that the new refugee admissions cap of 50,000 people had been reached for this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile certain refugees who have \u2018bona fide relationships\u2019 will still be allowed to arrive, I remain deeply concerned about the human consequences of this limitation and its impact on vulnerable refugees such as unaccompanied refugee children, elderly and infirm refugees, and religious minorities,\u201d the bishop said.<\/p>\n

The bishops\u2019 conference added that this year\u2019s cap was \u201chistorically low.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bishop Vasquez urged the cap for the next fiscal year to be increased to 75,000 individuals.<\/p>\n

In March 2017, Bishop Vasquez and the U.S. bishops criticized an executive order of President Donald Trump that reduced the numbers of refugees allowed to resettle in the U.S. to 50,000 from 110,000 per year.<\/p>\n

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His latest statement repeated those words, saying such a limit \u201cdoes not reflect the need, our compassion, and our capacity as a nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe firmly believe that as a nation the United States has the good will, character, leadership, and resources to help more vulnerable people seek refuge,\u201d he said. He voiced the Catholic Church\u2019s continued willingness to serve refugees and show solidarity with them.<\/p>\n

Bishop Vasquez said the Church would welcome and accompany them \u201con their journey to protection and safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are about 22.5 million refugees seeking protection around the world.<\/p>\n

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