Where Onondaga County’s refugees came from in 2016
Onondaga County received 1,466 refugees in 2016. The most came from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country in central Africa.
An expected executive order will bar Syrian refugees and suspend admission of refugees from other predominantly Muslim countries. Those countries are in bold face.
Ukraine
32
Russia
6
Kazakhstan
2
Afghanistan
77
Norway
1
ASIA
EUROPE
NORTH
AMERICA
Bhutan
112
Syria
249
Pakistan
22
China
1
Jordan
1
Cuba
1
AFRICA
Burma
76
Iraq
89
Sudan
21
South Sudan
11
Eritrea
12
Nepal
8
Somalia
300
Ivory Coast
4
SOUTH
AMERICA
India
4
Ethiopia
26
Central
African
Republic
6
AUSTRALIA
Kenya
1
100 or more
Democratic Republic of the Congo
378
Rwanda
5
Argentina
2
50-99
Burundi
10
fewer than 50
TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR ONONDAGA COUNTY REFUGEES
Ukraine
32
Iraq
89
Afghanistan
77
Bhutan
112
ASIA
NORTH
AMERICA
EUROPE
Syria
249
Burma
76
AFRICA
Pakistan
22
SOUTH
AMERICA
Somalia
300
AUSTRALIA
Ethiopia
26
Democratic
Republic of Congo
378
Countries of origin in 2016
Afghanistan, 77
Argentina, 2
Burma, 76
Bhutan, 112
Burundi, 10
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 378
China, 1
Central African Republic, 16
Cuba, 1
Eritrea, 12
Ethiopia, 26
India, 4
Ivory Coast, 3
Iraq, 89
Jordan, 1
Kenya, 1
Kazakhstan, 2
Norway, 1
Nepal 8
Pakistan 22
Russia 6
Rwanda 5
Somalia 300
South Sudan 11
Sudan 21
Syria 249
Ukraine 32
TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR
ONONDAGA COUNTY REFUGEES
Afghanistan
Ukraine
Iraq
Bhutan
ASIA
NORTH
AMERICA
EUROPE
Syria
Burma
AFRICA
Pakistan
SOUTH
AMERICA
Somalia
AUSTRALIA
Ethiopia
Democratic
Republic
of Congo
Countries of origin in 2016
Afghanistan, 77
Argentina, 2
Burma, 76
Bhutan, 112
Burundi, 10
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 378
China, 1
Central African Republic, 16
Cuba, 1
Eritrea, 12
Ethiopia, 26
India, 4
Ivory Coast, 3
Iraq, 89
Jordan, 1
Kenya, 1
Kazakhstan, 2
Norway, 1
Nepal 8
Pakistan 22
Russia 6
Rwanda 5
Somalia 300
South Sudan 11
Sudan 21
Syria 249
Ukraine 32
Source: NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Peter Allen | pallen@syracuse.com