Tens of thousands of recently arrived refugees in the United States are facing uncertainty as federal funding for resettlement agencies has been suspended by the Trump administration. This move has raised concerns about the support for basic necessities such as food and rent for refugees already under the care of these agencies.
The federal refugee program, which has been assisting individuals fleeing war, natural disasters, or persecution for decades, has become a subject of political debate in recent years. The majority of refugee resettlement work in the U.S. is carried out by faith-based organizations, with seven out of the ten federally funded national agencies being affiliated with religious groups.
