Refugee funding increases as taxpayers face rising costs

(The Center Square) – As American taxpayers are plagued with high housing costs, rising medical expenses and other costs, many refugees continue to qualify for over a dozen costly federal benefits, as Congress could decide to continue the quadrupled funding for the program. Hundreds of thousands of refugees were admitted into the U.S. during the Biden administration, including from countries such as Afghanistan and Somalia, resulting in skyrocketing funding for the Refugee and Entrant Assistance programs. The funding rose from less than $2 billion in fiscal year 2021, the last year of President Donald Trump’s first term, to nearly $9 billion the next fiscal year – the first year of former President Joe Biden’s administration. As American taxpayers are growing frustrated with the high cost of living and allegations of fraud centering around Somali refugees, taxpayers remain on the hook for billions of dollars, as many refugees continue to qualify for over a dozen taxpayer-funded benefit