Devastating funding freeze stranded thousands of recently arrived refugees, lawsuit says
Catholic bishops in the United States have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the abrupt suspension of funding for refugee resettlement programs. The funding freeze, implemented shortly after Trump took office, stranded thousands of refugees who had already been cleared for entry. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), which has partnered with federal agencies for decades, received only a brief notice before the funding was halted. The lawsuit argues that this action has had devastating effects, forcing layoffs and halting essential aid. The bishops contend that refugee resettlement is a domestic program, not foreign aid, and that the government is attempting to "pull the rug out" from under their programs. This lawsuit is part of several legal challenges against the administration's anti-immigration policies.
