Published September 10, 2015 1:27pm EDT | Updated September 10, 2015 6:08pm EDT

Obama Sets Goal To Take In 10,000 Syrian Refugees Next Year: White House

President Barack Obama has set a goal for his administration to take in 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, up from roughly 1,800 expected to be accepted this year, said White House spokesman Josh Earnest on Thursday.