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Judge declines to reinstate refugee resettlement program funding for now
A federal judge declined to direct the Trump administration to reinstate funding for refugee resettlement programs after Catholic bishops challenged the freeze, but he signaled he might do so in the future.
Federal judge rejects Catholic bishops’ request for suspended refugee resettlement funds
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said the State Department had failed to pay $13 million in unpaid reimbursements from November 2024, with additional costs rising since the resettlement program was suspended on Jan.
Refugees, service providers struggle amid funding, resettlement freeze
On Feb. 6, members of Jewish Family Services of Western Massachusetts’s leadership hosted a Zoom call with concerned community members to discuss the immigration policy changes that hat have occurred since the inauguration of President Donald Trump and their impact.
Catholic bishops sue over freeze in refugee resettlement funding
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Tuesday sued to challenge the Trump administration’s moves to block funding for refugee resettlement programs. Immigration groups
Judge won't immediately block Trump administration’s abrupt halt to Catholic refugee funding
A federal judge has refused to immediately block the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to funding of the nation’s largest private refugee resettlement program
Allegheny County to help refugee resettlement groups affected by Trump funding freeze
Allegheny County will help cover costs for local refugee resettlement efforts, after the Trump administration halted federal aid last month.
Judge denies emergency order restoring refugee funding to Catholic bishops group
A federal judge said the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops had failed to show it would be irreparably harmed by a delay in receiving refugee funding.
Refugee aid groups struggling amid halt in federal payments under Trump
Trump allies have said the federal government should stop funding refugee resettlement groups. Some organizations haven’t ...
Staff cuts and shifting priorities hit refugee philanthropy after Trump administration's orders
The Trump administration’s 180-degree turn on refugee policy are forcing the philanthropic sector to refocus its resettlement ...
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What About Refugee Resettlement Now?
Gulf Coast JFCS refugee resettlement department discussed the effect of the Trump Stop Order on refugees admissions and ...
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Trump halted work of welcoming legal refugees, but Columbus agencies, people still need help
Though Columbus has three federally-funded refugee resettlement agencies who help ... and responsibility as humans to continue providing services and support to these newly arrived neighbors ...
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This program helped Afghan women learn to drive. Then Trump cut refugee resettlement.
YMCA International Services in Houston suspended the classes because of President Trump's pause on refugee resettlement.
Trump administration orders nonprofits to stop providing legal services to migrant kids
A local nonprofit group has been ordered by the Trump administration to stop providing taxpayer-funded legal services to ...
Iowa Lutheran Services facing 'tough decisions' as feds sit on $1.5M in reimbursements
The millions in expenses came after President Donald Trump's administration put a pause on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
The Good Side: Empowering Refugees
Emma's Torch is a non-profit that teaches refugees, asylees, and survivors of human trafficking culinary skills.