Here’s an interesting graph from Pew Research Global on refugee resettlements. Up until 2017, the United States had taken in more refugees than the rest of the world for decades. And when Pew says “the rest of the world,” they don’t mean other countries — they mean all the countries, combined. So it’s only in the past two years that the entire rest of the planet has taken in more refugees than the United States alone.
The U.S. trailed the rest of the world in refugee resettlement in 2017 and 2018, after leading it for decadeshttps://t.co/uBfl2wKsAt pic.twitter.com/JpxUlg9pey
— Pew Research Global (@pewglobal) December 19, 2019
What kind of metric is this https://t.co/I5xR0KLJoZ
— Joe Gabriel Simonson (@SaysSimonson) December 23, 2019
A good one?
— Goldens Yule (@jamesbranch3) December 23, 2019
An excellent one.
— Chris (@chrisstjay) December 23, 2019
So the US was taking in more refugees than all of the rest of the world combined?
— Jeremiah Loren (@vtmiah) December 23, 2019
Looks like "all other countries" are finally doing their fair share!
— Shadyhugs (@Shadyhugs) December 23, 2019
More winning.
— Old Dog (@erniehat) December 23, 2019
Why was one country leading "all other countries" in refugee resettlement? We were doing more than our fair share.
— That's LIEUTENANT COMMANDER Crapplefratz! (@Crapplefratz) December 23, 2019
It's someone else's turn.
— Jaihawkk (@Jaihawkk) December 23, 2019
I would hope that ALL OTHER COUNTRIES COMBINED would take in more refugees than the USA alone.??????
— Kristopher Gerner (@Photogkris) December 23, 2019
This is great news. We are full. Time for other nations to pull their weight.
— Trump is STILL your president (@DragonEmpress4) December 23, 2019
why should we continue taking in more than *all other countries combined*???
— Jay Mann (@jaymann34) December 23, 2019
So we have been take in more people than the ENTIRE REST OF THE WORLD COMBINED? That isn't trailing. #Refugees
— Random Stranger (@crystlgib) December 23, 2019
Lol – we are compared to all other countries combined?
Imagine making the point that an athletic team is having a poor year because it has less wins than all the other teams in the league.
— FISA brings down the house ?? (@mogul_american) December 23, 2019
What kind of nonsense is this? "The US no longer resettles as many immigrants as the rest of the world combined" is somehow noteworthy?
Better have the UN issue another travel warning, sounds like a real problem
— Bob Donelson (@bdonelson4) December 23, 2019
— Rizzo’s Ankle (@JasonTaber1) December 23, 2019
Misleading https://t.co/dpWPWLZCFM
— Consul & Senator Marcus T. Cicero (@cedantarmatog1) December 23, 2019
… comparing one country to all often other countries in the world… how about a head to head, I bet we are STILL #1.
— Elaine ?? (@waningrose) December 23, 2019
How many of them are climate refugees and who’s taking them in until a Democrat is elected?
Related:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants US immigration policy to take into account the many climate refugees https://t.co/O7xLOByUpK
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 16, 2019
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