Mike Pompeo

Asylum seekers gather at El Chaparral port of entry in Tijuana, Mexico, on August 10th, 2018, as they look for an appointment to present their asylum request before the United States authorities.

Expert Reactions

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the U.S. will accept only 30,000 refugees in 2019.

By Jack Herrera

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

An expert of Middle East policy expresses concerns over the destabilizing effect that Pompeo's new position could have on the region.

By Gregory Aftandilian

Rex Tillerson disembarks from his plane on March 9th, 2018.

Under Trump, the Department of State has become a shell of its former self, and nobody—not Tillerson, not Pompeo—can change that.

By Jared Keller