NBCNews.com | US Welcomed a Record Number of Muslim Refugees in 2016 NBCNews.com Of the nearly 85,000 refugees who entered the country from Oct. 1, 2015, through Sept. 30, 2016, some 46 percent were Muslim, Pew found. The total — 38,901 — marks the highest number of Muslim refugees admitted since data on self-reported religious ... Obama Admin. Admits Record Number of Muslim Refugees in FY 2016 |