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Biden’s executive order may be raising the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. from 15,000 to 125,000, but the work needed to rebuild the gutted resettlement apparatus have many admitting it’s unlikely the United States will reach that target anytime soon.

Faith-based refugee resettlement groups describe what it will take to rebuild program after Trump cuts

Refugees at border
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Feb. 5, 2021 (RNS) — Daad Serweri had been waiting for five years to come to the United States as a refugee. Having worked as anRead More

Today’s announcement follows three executive orders related to immigration signed on Tuesday....

World Relief Responds to Biden Administration’s Announcement on Refugee Resettlement

Presidential Determination for 2022
BALTIMORE, Feb. 4, 2021 – Today in an address at the State Department, President Biden announced an upcoming executive order focused on strengthening the U.S. refugee resettlement program, which includesRead More

t’s against this Islamophobic backdrop that we need to examine Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to opt out of the United States refugee resettlement program...

Opinion: Texas’ misguided decision on refugees is state-sponsored Islamophobia

Texas Governor Greg Abbott
by: Paul O’Donnell Jan. 15, 2020 (RNS) — Texas always seems to lead the way in hate — quite literally: we account for 10% of the country’s hate groups, manyRead 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

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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

The 3-2 vote by the Burleigh County Commission...

North Dakota county votes to take limited number of refugees

by: Roxanne StoneBISMARCK, N.D., Dec. 10, 2019 (AP) — A North Dakota county on Monday (Dec. 9) voted to accept no more than 25 refugees next year, after initially signalingRead More

Note from Matthew Soerens of World Relief

Refugee Sign on Letter – World Relief

World Relief Strongly Condemns the Trump Administration
Note from Matthew Soerens  of World Relief on Facebook…   Among many immigration stories, you might have missed this, but it’s one you could really help with The president signedRead 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 

World Relief Strongly Condemns the Trump Administration
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

“The U.S. should lead the world, not leave the world..."

Former Ambassador, Other Leaders Voice Support for Refugees

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WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 10, 2019 — A former ambassador, a faith leader, an advocate and a former refugee called for robust refugee resettlement on a press call today, and underscoredRead More