February 2008

by Ashley Harrison and Matt Lester

Over four million Iraqis have become refugees since the Iraq War began: 2.2 million Iraqis are displaced within Iraq and over 2 million are externally displaced, primarily in Jordan and Syria. Meanwhile, Congress has promised to allow 7,000 Iraqi refugees into the United States, in a bill designed to grant entry to Iraqis who have assisted our armed forces. That promise has yet to be fulfilled. Only 1,608 Iraqis were admitted by the United States during its fiscal year 2007.