Turkey has taken in roughly 1.9 million refugees while Lebanon has accepted 1.1 million. The United States accepted 70,000 refugees from around the globe in 2013, the most recent year for which statistics are available. Roughly half of those were from two countries: Iraq and Burma.
The longest government shutdown in history happened when Democrat Clinton and Republicans in Congress, who controlled both houses, disagreed over funding on Medicare, education and the environment. Republicans wanted to curb government spending, clashing with Clinton over his ideas.
Congress Prevents Government From Shutting Down on Trumpâs 100th Day. Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Thursday. Congressâs approval of a spending measure avoided the political embarrassment of a shutdown occurring on Saturday, President Trumpâs 100th day in office. Credit Gabriella Demczuk for The New York Times