Refugees

CO, FL, GA, IN, MI, NJ, NY, OH, PA, UT, and WA Represented Washington, DC – In response to the Trump administration’s evisceration of the U.S. refugee resettlement program, Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) and sixteen other Republican Members of Congress sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the administration to “maintain the United ...

Washington, DC – “That’s why I got arrested yesterday. Because the refugee resettlement program is worth it.”  These are the words of Anne C. Richard, the former Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration who became an unlikely but powerful protester yesterday. She and seventeen other leaders were arrested in a compelling action designed ...

“As people of faith we are called to radical, inclusive, extravagant love for our neighbor; and that’s what the refugee resettlement program means to us” Washington, DC – At a rally in Minnesota last night, President Trump denigrated refugees from Somalia and bragged about slashing the refugee resettlement program by 85%. He also attacked Rep. Ilhan ...

From the U.S. House and Senate to Governors’ Mansions and State Houses, Republicans and Democrats Embrace Refugee Protection as Part of National Character  Washington, DC – Republicans and Democrats in Congress and around the country think that restoring U.S. leadership in refugee protection and resettlement is an important part of our nation’s character. The Trump administration ...

Washington, DC – This evening, reports surfaced that the President intends to propose a new record-low refugee admissions goal for Fiscal Year 2020 of 18,000, without even bothering to consult with Congress, as the law requires. The proposal amounts to a refugee ban and is an affront to people fleeing danger worldwide. It is also ...

“I’m afraid my mom and dad will die before I can touch them again” Washington, DC – “My dream is to bring my family here. I’m afraid my mom and dad will die before I can touch them again.” These are the words of Hefzur Rahman, a young man born in Myanmar, now living in a foster ...

Washington, DC – Guided by their religious and moral convictions, diverse faith-based organizations have been assisting asylum-seekers at the border and inside the United States for decades. With the Supreme Court’s decision to allow President Trump’s asylum ban to take effect, even before a final decision on the merits has been reached, organizations with front-line ...

Washington, DC – The religious community was in full action mode over August recess, because advocating for human dignity, justice, and freedom cannot wait.   The El Paso shooting, other white supremacist attacks, and the administration’s ongoing cruelty toward poor people, immigrants, children, and the infirm, underscored the importance of leadership and how much work remains to ...

Decry unconscionable, cruel attempt to annihilate U.S. resettlement program. Washington, DC – Some Trump administration officials have proposed to resettle zero refugees in the United States in Fiscal Year 2020, devastating thousands of individuals who had been waiting for their chance at safety and family reunification. This cruel, unconscionable move would end the U.S. refugee resettlement ...

Washington, DC – The crisis of Trump’s making at our southern border has lead to the deaths of migrants of all ages. Yet rather than treat individuals with human dignity and recognize their legal right to apply for asylum, the administration is prosecuting humanitarians for following our religious teachings, continuing to erase the asylum process, ...