佛蒙特州长致信联邦政府 要求将难民安置配额增至250人
据WCAX报道，佛蒙特州州长菲尔·斯科特10月2日致信特朗普政府，要求将该州2026财年的难民安置配额从125人提高至250人。
斯科特在信中表示，佛蒙特州的社区与安置机构已做好准备迎接更多难民，难民的到来有助于缓解该州劳动力短缺，并为社区带来活力。佛蒙特州是全美人口最少的州之一，近年来一直面临人口老龄化与用工荒的双重压力。
根据联邦程序，各州州长可就难民安置人数向联邦政府提出建议配额，最终的全国难民接纳上限由总统确定。斯科特此前多年一直支持提高佛蒙特州的难民安置数量，认为这是应对人口结构挑战的务实之举。
佛蒙特州的难民安置工作主要由本地非盈利机构承担，提供语言培训、就业安置与住房协助等服务。州长办公室表示，提高配额后，州政府将协调安置机构做好承接准备，确保新抵达的难民家庭顺利融入社区。
Vermont Governor Asks Federal Government to Double Refugee Resettlement Cap to 250
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott wrote to the Trump administration on October 2 asking that the state's refugee resettlement allocation for fiscal 2026 be raised from 125 to 250, WCAX reported.
Scott said Vermont communities and resettlement agencies are ready to welcome more refugees, whose arrival would help ease the state's labor shortage and bring vitality to local communities. Vermont, one of the least populous states, faces both an aging population and worker shortages.
Under the federal process, governors may recommend resettlement numbers to the federal government; the president sets the final national ceiling. Scott has supported higher refugee admissions for Vermont for years, calling it a pragmatic answer to demographic challenges.
Local nonprofits handle most resettlement work in Vermont, providing language training, job placement, and housing assistance. The governor's office said that with a higher allocation, the state will coordinate with agencies to prepare for new arrivals and help refugee families integrate into their communities.
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