US faith-based aid agencies challenge Trump’s order “realigning” refugee program
Washington DC, US RNS An executive order signed by President Donald Trump on his first day in office appears to keep all but a few refugees from entering the country, saying that the United States lacks the resources to absorb them. The measure, titled “Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program,” was among a blitz […]
US faith groups resolve to protect migrants, refugees after Trump win
RNS Former President Donald Trump’s election to a second term prompted faith groups that work with migrants and refugees to reaffirm their commitment to continue their work on Wednesday, after Trump campaigned on blocking migration and carrying out record deportations. “Given President-elect Trump’s record on immigration and promises to suspend refugee resettlement, restrict asylum protections, […]
In the US, faith-based agencies denounce Biden’s executive order at the southern border
United States RNS President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday, dramatically limiting the number of immigrants who may apply for asylum at the southern United States border. The policy pauses entry at the border, starting Wednesday, once 2,500 illegal entries have occurred in any 24-hour period. The executive order follows two failed efforts […]
In the US, faith-based organisations are concerned about the immigration policy landscape
United States RNS While congressional Democrats are chiding Republican senators for walking away from a compromise immigration bill that restricts asylum, faith-based agencies that work with refugees and asylum-seekers expressed alarm in recent days about provisions of the bill and the turn that the conversation about immigration has taken. “You’re not going to solve anything […]