The Refugee Act of 1980, spearheaded by none other than Ted Kennedy and Joe Biden (and others), is 30 years old on April Fool’s Day! You can find the regulations governing this law at Justia, here. All of us, myself included, need to be spending more time reviewing those regulations because it appears they are being skirted every day by some participants (federal and state governments and volags) and we need to start reminding them to follow the law!
One final thought! The Obama White House is gleefully grabbing more and more executive power as the legislative branch’s power is weakening. The National Security Council does not have the authority to reform the refugee program, here.