In today’s news, and predicted by Ed Rubenstein in 2004: see Will War Bring 2.5 million Iraqi “Refugees”?, May 25, 2004.

ABC News: White House Opens Doors to Iraq Refugees
By ANNE GEARAN AP Diplomatic Writer

WASHINGTON Feb 14, 2007 (AP)— The Bush administration plans to allow about 7,000 Iraqi refugees to settle in the United States over the next year, a huge expansion at a time of mounting international pressure to help millions who have fled their homes in the nearly four-year-old war.

The United States has allowed only 463 Iraq refugees into the country since the war began in March 2003, even though some 3.8 million have been uprooted. A senior State Department official described the expanded program on condition of anonymity ahead of a formal announcement later Wednesday.

The administration also plans to pledge $18 million for a worldwide resettlement and relief program. The United Nations has asked for $60 million from nations around the world.