In 2010, 73,293 persons were admitted to the U.S. as refugees. This was a 1.8% decrease from 2009 levels.

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In 2010, the leading countries of nationality for refugee admissions in the U.S. were Iraq (25%), Burma (23%), and Bhutan (17%).
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The top three refugee hosting countries in 2009 were Pakistan (1.7 million, mostly from Afghanistan), Iran (1.07 million, mostly from Afghanistan) and Syria (1.05 million, mostly from Iraq).