The United States admitted almost 85,000 refugees in fiscal year 2016,
which is the most that the country has admitted since 1999. However, some
states disproportionately resettled refugees, while other states resettled
few or even none. A
recent study
broke down these resettlement figures in greater detail. A total of just
10 states resettled more than half (54%) of refugees that entered the
country in FY 2016, namely, California, Texas, New York, Michigan, Ohio,
Arizona, North Carolina, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Collectively,
California, Texas, and New York resettled the most refugees, taking in
20,738 refugees, or 24% of the total resettled refugees in FY 2016. California
and New York resettled the most refugees of any other state, by far, taking
in 7,909 refugees and 7,803 refugees, respectively. The state with the
next highest number of refugees was New York, with 5,026 resettled in
FY 2016. In contrast, Delaware and Hawaii resettled no refugees, and Arkansas,
Wyoming, and the District of Columbia resettled less than 10 refugees
each. The states listed above that resettled the largest numbers of refugees
in FY 2016 were also among the most populous in the nation. However, a
number of less populous states resettled more refugees per capita than
more populous states. Nebraska, North Dakota, and Idaho led the nation
in the most refugees resettled per capita in FY 2016, with 76, 71, and
69, respectively. Additionally, a number of other states exceeded the
national average of 26 refugees resettled per capita, including Vermont,
Arizona, Kentucky, South Dakota, Minnesota, Maine, and Washington. At
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