More than 2 million refugees have arrived the United States five or ten years ago.As a matter of fact more Eefugees have found homes in the United States than in any other country in the world.
Immigration to the United States have changed over time. After world war 1 there was no limits placed on immigration to the United States, There were millions of Europeans emigrating from their countries to the United States.
After World war ll restrictions were placed and immigration into the United states was on a quota basis for countries.
Fast forward to 2016, the US accepted a total number of 84,995 refugees from around the world. However in 2017 there was a drop to about 58,000.
America experienced refugees into the country mainly from Africa,Asia,South America and North America
The US refugee act seeks to protect persons who face persecution in their home country and also offers the refugees assistance, asylum and resettlement.