Tag: Refugee resettlement limitations
The news came Monday afternoon...
Faith-based agencies celebrate ‘return to moral leadership’ as Biden raises refugee ceiling to 125,00
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Sept. 21, 2021 (RNS) — Faith-based refugee resettlement groups are celebrating the Biden administration’s proposal to admit as many as 125,000 refugees to the United StatesRead More
The announcement from the Biden White House comes after significant pushback from the faith-based groups...
Biden raises refugee ceiling, and faith-based groups brace for rebuilding work
by: Emily McFarlan Miller WASHINGTON, May 3, 2021 (RNS) — Faith-based refugee resettlement groups are celebrating President Joe Biden’s decision to raise the number of refugees allowed into the U.S.Read More
By Friday afternoon, The Associated Press and CNN reported the Biden administration has reversed course...
Biden reverses course on refugee cap after faith groups express outrage
by: Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON, April 16, 2021 (RNS) — President Joe Biden’s administration has reversed a decision to keep in place a historically low cap on refugee admissions left byRead More
A ruling on that request is expected by Jan. 17, according to LIRS.
Most states agree to admit refugees as judge hears lawsuit to stop resettlement order
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Jan. 8, 2020 (RNS) — A federal judge in Maryland heard arguments Wednesday (Jan. 8) in a lawsuit by three faith-based organizations against the U.S. governmentRead More