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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
So far only 2,500 refugees have admitted to the United States this fiscal year.
Urging Senator Durbin to press President Biden to increase refugee numbers
BATAVIA,Ill., April 13, 2021 — Today, I (John Ross) called U.S. Senator Dick Durbin’s office in Washington to urge him to confront President Biden on his delay in signing ofRead More
“faith-based groups that work with refugees are concerned about the impact of that delay...”
Canceled flights, expired clearances: US refugee resettlement in limbo awaiting promised changes
by: Emily McFarlan Miller April 8, 2021 (RNS) — It’s been two months since President Joe Biden signed an executive order he said would “begin the hard work of restoring ourRead More
The two [Arbeiter & Breene] saw World Relief — one of nine agencies contracted by the government to resettle refugees in the United States...
World Relief leaders stepping down after guiding evangelical organization through ‘tough season’
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Feb. 12, 2021 (RNS) — World Relief heads Scott Arbeiter and Tim Breene are stepping down after a combined 30 years serving the evangelical Christian organization.Read More
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
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
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
Rev. Mull reported nearly 50 angels were posted on the tree...
Aurora church’s Blessing Tree brings yuletide cheer to local families
AURORA, Ill., Jan. 1, 2021 — Aurora Advent Christian Church congregants donated $2,300 for a 2020 Family Blessing tree and Salvation Army yuletide gift drives. Senior Pastor Rev. Matt MullRead More
And, notably, he made the announcement Thursday (Nov. 12) to a Catholic group that works with refugees.
Biden pledges to raise refugee ceiling to 125,000 in address to Jesuit group
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Nov. 12, 2020 (RNS) — President-elect Joe Biden announced he will raise the number of refugees allowed into the United States to 125,000 in his firstRead More
By comparison, Obama set that number at 110,000 his last year in office.
Refugee data on religion disappears as fewer persecuted Christians admitted to United States
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Oct.13, 2020 (RNS) — The State Department no longer is making publicly available a number of statistics about refugees admitted into the United States, including theirRead More
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National Association of Evangelicals and World Relief Launch Statement on Civic Responsibility With Robust Advertising Campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 6, 2020 — Today, the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) and World Relief launched a statement titled, “A Call to Civic Responsibility: For the Health of the Nation,” inviting theRead More