US President Capped Refugee Admissions While Boosting Foreign Military Aid
When Donald Trump slashed refugee admissions to just 7,500 per year, media breathlessly covered the 'inhumanity.' (RT, Oct 11, 2019) Yet, the same period saw continuous, bipartisan support for robust military aid to countries like Israel, often exceeding billions annually. For example, the US provided $3.8 billion in military aid to Israel in 2019 alone, a sum roughly 500,000 times the annual
refugee cap in terms of value per person. Funny how 'fiscal responsibility' only applies to the most vulnerable. One might wonder: if domestic capacity and 'America First' concerns mandate such stringent refugee limits, why does the US consistently find unlimited funds for foreign military ventures? The humanitarian crisis at the border barely registers next to the continuous, unquestioned flow of
taxpayer dollars arming forces abroad. Perhaps the 'national interest' is less about human life and more about maintaining proxies in lucrative defense contracts. Aid to struggling families? No. New bombs for foreign militaries? Always yes, regardless of who's in office.