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Refugee aid groups face furloughs after Trump halts program, refuses to reimburse work

  • A nonprofit group, Church World Services, furloughed two-thirds of its workforce after President Donald Trump halted refugee resettlement and federal funding.
  • About 1,000 employees nationwide are affected, including 150 in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, due to the funding freeze since December.
  • The halt impacts various programs, including health education and legal services, with some organizations reporting staff cutbacks.
  • The fate of over 2,000 refugees expected in Tennessee is uncertain, as Trump’s order has frozen their transport to the U.S.
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Religion News ServiceReligion News Service

Refugee aid groups face furloughs after Trump halts program, refuses to reimburse work

WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘We’ve been unable to access federal reimbursements for critical program costs, and that includes costs that were incurred prior to the issuance of the executive order,’ said a spokesperson for Church World Service.

·United States
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InquirerInquirer

Pa. refugee resettlement group is furloughing 2/3 of its staff following Trump’s refugee suspension

Church World Services, which provides refugee resettlement services in the region, furloughed 150 employees in Pa. and N.J. in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump.

·Philadelphia, United States
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Tennessee LookoutTennessee Lookout

Fate of 2000 Tennessee-bound refugees in limbo after Trump order halts arrivals

The fate of more than 2,000 refugees expected in Tennessee over the coming months remains in limbo after President Donald Trump halted resettlement and support efforts beginning on his first

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The GazetteThe Gazette

Hundreds of refugees in Iowa may lose housing, other support after Trump halts aid

The Catherine McAuley Center in Cedar Rapids says it will layoff 20 staff members, and hundreds of refugees who recently arrived in Iowa may lose support for basic necessities like food, rent and utilities after President Donald Trump’s administration halted federal funding for resettlement agencies.

·Cedar Rapids, United States
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The Gazette broke the news in Cedar Rapids, United States on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
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