Arrival of Syrian Refugees in U.S. Surges in June

The number of Syrian refugees who have arrived in the U.S. nearly doubled in June as the Obama administration aims to make good on its pledge to resettle at least 10,000 by the end of the fiscal year.

In all, 5,186 Syrian refugees have arrived in the U.S. since Oct. 1, following President Obama’s directive to step up resettlement efforts—and 2,381 of them arrived in June, according to records updated by the Refugee Processing Center, operated by the State Department.