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Obama administration Muslim refugee admissions

The Obama administration presided over years with substantial Muslim refugee admissions, but the specific number of Muslim refugees resettled in each U.S. state during Obama’s tenure is not reported in the sources provided.

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Jan 15, 2026
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How man Somali refugees did Obama setlle in US

The best available official counts show that roughly 54,000 Somali refugees were resettled in the United States during Barack Obama’s two full presidential terms (Jan. 2009–Jan. 2017), with the State ...

Jan 15, 2026
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How many Somali refugees did Obama settle in Minnesota?

The most reliable public data show that 6,320 refugees from Somalia were resettled in Minnesota during Barack Obama’s two presidential terms (Jan. 2009–Jan. 2017), while roughly 54,000 Somali refugees...

Jan 17, 2026

What role did global conflicts and UN refugee referrals play in Muslim refugee resettlement to the United States under Obama?

The surge in Muslim refugee arrivals during the Obama years was driven primarily by external conflicts — notably in Syria, Iraq, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo — and by the mechanics...

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