Maximum Numbers

This graph shows the annual ceiling of refugees that can be admitted to the United States from 1980 to 2019. The activity is based on the "Slow Reveal Graphs" instructional routine designed to promote sense making about data. For more information on Slow Reveal Graphs, visit https://slowrevealgraphs.com. The data comes from: Migration Policy Institute, "U.S. Annual Refugee Resettlement Ceilings and Number of Refugees Admitted, 1980-Present". https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/charts/us-annual-refugee-resettlement-ceilings-and-number-refugees-admitted-united. For follow up information and activities on refugee issues: Who is a refugee? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvzZGplGbL8 Follow up worksheet: https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/59d231bf4 Where do refugees come from? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrR5hwp45mc Follow up worksheet: https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/59d233807

By Melvin Peralta