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Minnesota refugee arrivals fall to record lows, reshaping decades-old resettlement system

August 8, 2026 | For more than four decades, Minnesota has been one of the country’s leading refugee resettlement states for people fleeing war, persecution and humanitarian crises. On average, about 2,000 to 3,000 refugees arrived in the state each year over the previous 45 years. That system has changed dramatically over the past year.