White House Wants To Resettle 110,000 Refugees In U.S. Next Year

The Obama Administration wants the U.S. to increase the number of refugees it

takes in next year to 110,000.

"Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers the administration wants to admit 110,000 international refugees in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1," As NPR's Scott Horsley tells our Newscast unit. "That's up from 85,000 refugees in the current year."