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Calling on clerics to be “courteous” to combat political polarization...
Catholic Bishops call for ‘full strength’ of church to fight gun violence
by: Jack Jenkins BALTIMORE, Nov. 11, 2019 (RNS) — As the 2020 election season heats up, leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opened their annual fall meeting (Nov.Read More
Leading refugee resettlement organization urges administration to resume refugee admissions as soon as possible
World Relief Laments Zero Refugee Admissions in October 2019
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1, 2019 – World Relief, a leading faith-based relief and development organization, today mourns the fact that as of yesterday. the U.S. has resettled no refugees for aRead More
Yesterday marked the end of the first full month in decades in which the U.S. resettled zero refugees.
Opinion: Trump’s refugee cap compromises the US economy and American identity
by: Scott Arbeiter Nov. 1, 2019 (RNS) — Yesterday marked the end of the first full month in decades in which the U.S. resettled zero refugees. How did this happen?Read More
Ortez-Cruz was one of nine immigrants taking refuge in sanctuary churches across the country...
ICE drops $300,000 fine for an immigrant in church sanctuary
by: Yonat Shimron Oct. 25, 2019 (RNS) — The message Pastor Isaac Villegas got on his cell phone earlier this week was short and sweet. “Un problema menos,” texted RosaRead More
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Don’t Underestimate the Impact of Lowering the US Refugee Ceiling – Christianity Today
Why the recent reduction could lead more countries to follow suit—and continue to damage the church’s reputation. Source: Don’t Underestimate the Impact of Lowering the US Refugee Ceiling – ChristianityRead More
That’s the lowest number of admissions a president has set since the refugee resettlement program started in the 1980s.
Drop in refugee admissions met with outcry from faith-based resettlement agencies
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Sept. 27, 2019 (RNS) — The Trump administration’s announcement that it would once again slash refugee admissions to the United States to unprecedented lows was metRead More
Global Christian humanitarian organization mourns the proposed Presidential Determination and urges the White House not to abandon refugees
World Relief Denounces Proposed FY2020 Refugee Cap of 18,000
BALTIMORE, Md. – Today, the Trump administration announced its intention to set a refugee ceiling of just 18,000 for FY 2020. World Relief strongly opposes this cut to the nation’sRead More
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Trump Administration Drastically Cuts Number Of Refugees Allowed To Enter The U.S. – NPR
The limit of 18,000 represents the lowest number of refugees allowed into the country since the modern refugee program was established in 1980. Source: Trump Administration Drastically Cuts Number OfRead More
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The Potential End to the U.S. Refugee Program Is More than a Political Crisis – It’s an Identity One — World Relief
America is facing an identity crisis. It’s a crisis that threatens to undermine an identity painstakingly forged over hundreds of years — years during which America became a haven ofRead More
World Relief formally expressed its disagreement with the proposed rule...
World Relief Opposes Department of Homeland Security’s Final Public Charge Rule
BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 14, 2019 – This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule clarifying who will be restricted from legal immigration to the U.S. onRead More