Catholic bishops have taken legal action against the Trump administration for abruptly halting funding for refugee resettlement. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) filed a lawsuit, claiming that the administration's actions are unlawful and detrimental to both newly arrived refugees and the nation's largest private resettlement program.
The USCCB argues that the administration's decision to withhold funding, even for costs incurred before the funding cut-off, violates various laws and the constitutional provision that gives Congress the power of the purse, as Congress had already approved the funding.
