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Faith-based agencies celebrate ‘return to moral leadership’ as Biden raises refugee ceiling to 125,000
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 21, 2021
(RNS) — Even as they praised the higher refugee ceiling, the groups also asked Congress to commit to rebuilding and fully funding the U.S. refugee resettlement program so it could reach that number.
How to help Afghans arriving in the US after fleeing the Taliban
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 25, 2021
(RNS) — Here are a few of the faith-based organizations working with Afghans both overseas and arriving in the U.S. and some ways you can help them.
‘Our work changed really overnight’: Community groups aid SIV hopefuls awaiting evacuation
By Renée Roden — August 23, 2021
(RNS) — Community sponsor programs and resettlement programs rush to help Afghans overcome the bureaucratic barriers to obtaining SIVs.
Biden authorizes new refugee funds, fends off criticism from aid groups
By Jack Jenkins and Emily McFarlan Miller — August 17, 2021
(RNS) — Faith-based groups continued to pressure the White House to help U.S. allies and other vulnerable Afghans, including Christians and other religious minorities.
Faith groups among those granted money from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
By Alejandra Molina — June 16, 2021
(RNS) — Faith in Action, Faith in Public Life, HIAS, Inner-City Muslim Action Network, Muslim Advocates, Pillars Fund and Repairers of the Breach were listed as receiving funding.
Biden raises refugee ceiling, and faith-based groups brace for rebuilding work
By Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins — May 3, 2021
(RNS) — ‘The sad truth is that we will not achieve 62,500 admissions this year,’ the president said in his announcement. ‘We are working quickly to undo the damage of the last four years.’
Biden reverses course on refugee cap after faith groups express outrage
By Jack Jenkins and Emily McFarlan Miller — April 16, 2021
WASHINGTON (RNS) — "As a Christian, I’m reminded I should never have, as the psalmist said, put my ‘trust in princes,’" said Matthew Soerens, U.S. director of church mobilization and advocacy at the evangelical Christian refugee resettlement agency World Relief.
Canceled flights, expired clearances: US refugee resettlement in limbo awaiting promised changes
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 8, 2021
(RNS) — In March alone, more than 700 refugees who were scheduled to arrive in the United States had their flights canceled, according to Refugee Council USA.
Faith-based refugee resettlement groups describe what it will take to rebuild program after Trump cuts
By Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins — February 5, 2021
(RNS) — Biden's executive order may be raising the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. from 15,000 to 125,000, but the work needed to rebuild the gutted resettlement apparatus have many admitting it’s unlikely the United States will reach that target anytime soon.
Court blocks Trump executive order allowing state and local officials to refuse refugees
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 8, 2021
(RNS) — President-elect Joe Biden, who takes office in less than two weeks, has expressed support for rebuilding the U.S. refugee program.
Biden DHS nominee has ‘refreshing’ meeting with faith groups about immigration, refugees
By Jack Jenkins and Emily McFarlan Miller — December 18, 2020
(RNS) — One attendee described the meeting as 'a 180 degree change from what we've been enduring for the last four years.'
Faith-based organizations express outrage over plan to cut refugee admissions to historic low — again
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 1, 2020
(RNS) — In recent weeks, several faith-based organizations involved in refugee resettlement had asked the Trump administration to raise that number to its historic average: 95,000.
Federal judge blocks executive order on refugees in lawsuit by three faith-based organizations
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 15, 2020
(RNS) — The preliminary injunction is part of HIAS v. Trump, a lawsuit by three faith-based organizations against the US government over the order.
Most states agree to admit refugees as judge hears lawsuit to stop resettlement order
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 8, 2020
(RNS) — A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday (Jan. 8) in the lawsuit by three faith-based organizations against the federal government over a recent executive order allowing state and local officials to block refugee resettlement.
Faith groups sue Trump administration over refugee resettlement order
By Jack Jenkins — November 22, 2019
(RNS) — Three refugee aid groups argue that a recent executive order granting officials authority to block resettlement inhibits their ability to practice their faith.
