Monique Merrill, CNS, Feb. 10, 2025
“A coalition of refugees and businesses serving refugees are difficult President Donald Trump’s govt order indefinitely pausing a refugee resettlement program and slashing federal funding to refugee processing and companies with a brand new lawsuit filed in federal courtroom in Seattle on Monday. The chief order at challenge, “Realigning america Refugee Admissions Program,” requires main upheaval to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, together with the suspension of admissions till officers can decide whether or not additional admission of refugees “aligns with the pursuits of america.” The three businesses behind the lawsuit argue that the suspension violates Congress’ authority to make immigration legal guidelines. “The USA has an ethical and authorized obligation to guard refugees, and the longer this unlawful suspension continues, the extra dire the results will probably be,” stated Melissa Keaney, senior supervising legal professional with the Worldwide Refugee Help Mission, the agency representing the plaintiffs, stated in an announcement. “Refugees and the households and communities ready to welcome them have been thrown into indefinite limbo and the resettlement businesses able to serve them don’t know if they will preserve the lights on if the federal government continues to withhold crucial funding,” she added.”
