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Trump's Funding Freeze Endangers Refugee Resettlement Efforts

1/27/2025

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The Trump administration's abrupt halt of federal funding for refugee resettlement has sent shockwaves through agencies like IRIS New Haven, which had plans to support 800 families. This decision, stemming from a presidential executive order, threatens vital services for refugees, particularly Afghans who risked their lives for U.S. efforts, leaving their futures hanging in the balance.

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The Trump administration's abrupt halt of federal funding for refugee resettlement has sent shockwaves through agencies like IRIS New Haven, which had plans to support 800 families. This decision, stemming from a presidential executive order, threatens vital services for refugees, particularly Afghans who risked their lives for U.S. efforts, leaving their futures hanging in the balance.