Tag: Refugee resettlement
But an increasingly vocal band of advocates and experts says the Trump administration’s policies have failed to address many of the challenges faced by Christians...
Trump aims to protect persecuted Christians, but some aren’t sure he’s helping
by: Jack Jenkins July 25, 2019 (RNS) — Just weeks into President Trump’s first term, David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network asked the businessman-turned-politician whether he would make theRead More
“The U.S. refugee resettlement and placement program is the crown jewel of America’s humanitarian program,”....
World Relief Strongly Condemns the Trump Administration for its Reported Plan to Abandon Persecuted Christians and Other Refugees
BALTIMORE, Md. , July 18, 2019 – Today, POLITICO reported that the Trump administration is considering zeroing out the number of refugees resettled in 2020. World Relief strongly condemns thisRead More
The shift could devastate the refugee resettlement program....
Faith groups fear the end of refugee resettlement in the U.S.
by: Jack Jenkins July 19, 2019(RNS) — Faith-based groups that help the U.S. government resettle refugees fear the future of their work is in jeopardy, after learning that the TrumpRead More
[T]he U.S. is currently only projected to welcome 24,369 in FY 2019, indicating a drop of 71.3% overall.
World Relief Warns Against Extremely Low FY 2019 Midyear Refugee Resettlement Numbers (Infographic)
BALTIMORE, April 1, 2019 – Halfway through fiscal year 2019, World Relief estimates that the U.S. is on track to resettle incredibly low numbers of refugees, lower even than theRead More
Over the past two years, the nation's refugee resettlement system has been slowly dismantled.
Two years after Trump’s travel ban, faith-based refugee groups struggle
by: Emily McFarlan Miller, Feb 4, 2019 (RNS) – Every morning when Khadra Abdo wakes up, her mind turns to her children. “My first thought is that I hope theyRead More
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