U.S.  President Barack Obama’s administration plans to raise the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. to 110,000 in 2017 fiscal year starting Oct. 1, from 85,000 this fiscal year.

Secretary of State John Kerry presented the new target, outlined in the report to Congress, in a closed session to members of the House and Senate judiciary committees on Tuesday, WSJ reported.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte criticized this plan saying that unfortunately, President Obama unilaterally increases the number of refugees resettled in the United States each year and gives little thought as to how it will impact local communities.

Senator Jeff Sessions also criticized Obama’s plan calling it reckless and extreme.