Trump administration criticized for refugee cuts

WASHINGTON — Facing backlash over the decision to drastically limit the number of refugees who will be permitted to settle in the United States, State Department officials are attempting to defend the move and soften its impact.
But ultimately, the proposed new quota — a third of last year’s number and an all-time low — will probably remain the same or even smaller because it fits into President Donald Trump’s broader policy, which critics say is aimed at reducing the number of foreign-born people in the United States.
Amid what the United Nations calls the worst refugee…