In North Carolina and Texas, faith-based nonprofits are slashing jobs and aid for refugees due to a funding freeze initiated by the Trump administration. Organizations like Church World Service and Lutheran Services Carolinas are furloughing staff, reflecting a nationwide trend affecting those helping resettle refugees. The Trump administration's freeze on federal funding and the dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have caused significant disruptions, limiting crucial services for refugees. Reports indicate that many of these organizations still await reimbursements for work completed prior to Trump's presidency, exacerbating their financial challenges.
It is part of a larger trend happening across the country. Trump's decision to freeze federal funding-which he later rescinded and is now being litigated in court-sent ripples of chaos and confusion across nonprofit organizations.
Faith-based organizations that do resettlement work, both in the United States and abroad, are also now impacted by the Trump administration's decision to shut down the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and end federal aid to resettlement agencies.
Trump's decision has not only led to mass furloughs, it has also made it harder for refugees to receive the critical services they need.
As Religion News Service reporter Jack Jenkins points out, seven of the 10 groups that help the government resettle refugees are faith-based organizations.
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