Tag: Refugees
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
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
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
Editor's Links of Interest
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
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
Editor's Links of Interest
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
“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
