At a time when American politics often feel defined by division, new polling we released last month from the Refugee Advocacy Lab, Refugees International and Data for Progress reveals something remarkable.

Across party lines, Americans still believe in the value of offering refuge to people fleeing danger.

This data shows that more than two-thirds of voters support a U.S. refugee resettlement program that brings people seeking safety to our shores. That includes 79% of Democrats, 68% of independents and — perhaps most surprisingly — 59% of Republicans.

Why, then, is Washington moving in the opposite direction?

The polling comes as the Trump administration announced on Oct. 30 that it is slashing the resettlement program to welcome just 7,500 people in the coming fiscal year. To p

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