At the end of 2015 we had admitted 127,337 Somalis through the Refugee Admissions Program. This figure does not include successful asylum seekers or those in the US illegally. Do we continue taking Somalis for decades to come? At what point does this end? Each refugee costs American taxpayers $20,000. America is a global magnet for refugees because of the generous freebies we give out. So it’s no wonder we’ve brought in millions of refugees.

Checking the State Department data,  we admitted 4,521 Somalis in the first half of FY2016. We are on track for 9,000 Somalis by the end of FY2016! Here are the top ten states for Somali Muslim resettlement:

Minnesota (563)

New York (410)

Arizona (301)

Ohio (292)

Texas (276)

Pennsylvania (222)

Washington (214)

Massachusetts (211)

Missouri (204)

California (176)

Read more: RRW

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