AdvertisementBiden Raises Refugee Cap To 62,500 After Earlier CriticismUpdated May 03, 2021Dana FarringtonAlana WisefacebookEmailPresident Biden, here at the White House on April 15, announced Monday that his administration is lifting the ceiling on the number of refugees who can be admitted into the country this fiscal year. (AP)This article was originally published on May 03, 2021.