A Trump administration review of refugees admitted during the Biden years could affect more than 8,700 people resettled in Pennsylvania over that period.

Early last week, the Trump administration would re-examine the cases of nearly 200,000 refugees, many from war-torn countries, who entered the United States from 2021 to 2024.

“For four straight years, the Biden administration accelerated refugee admissions from terror and gang-prone countries, prioritizing sheer numbers over rigorous vetting and strict adherence to legal requirements,” said Tricia McLaughlin, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for public affairs, in a statement to PennLive.

“This reckless approach undermined the integrity of our immigration system and jeopardized the safety and security of

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