US faith-based groups challenge Trump orders in two court cases

Washington DC, US RNS More than two dozen religious groups pushed back on President Donald Trump’s actions and executive orders, filing two lawsuits a day apart challenging the President’s attempt to effectively freeze the federal refugee resettlement program and defending a rule that prevents immigration law enforcement agencies from raiding houses of worship and other […]
Aid freeze: Faith-based refugee groups face furloughs after Trump halts program, refuses to reimburse work

JACK JENKINS and ALEJA-HERTZLER-MCCAIN, of Religion News Service, report on the impacts of the Trump administration’s decisions surrounding refugees and foreign aid…