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World War: Syrian Refugees

world war: How Canada and the U.S. compare on Syrian refugees5 things to know about Canada Syrian refugee program Private sponsors given choice of swapping delayed Syrian refugees for others To hear the White House describe it, the effort was a success by several measures, demonstrating an ability to securely resettle migrants fleeing the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War, and doing so nearly a month ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline, according to CBC. But the per capita number of Syrian refugees accepted to the U.S. in fiscal 2016 remains dwarfed by goals set by Canada and some other nations. By Monday, the government had fulfilled its pledge. The 10,000 number might even sound low compared to the target of 65,000 that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has proposed. This is the basement," said Jennifer Quigley, the refugee protection advocacy strategist for Human Rights First. Just how low "This isn't even the floor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.