On February 18, the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS) received a 'stop work' order from the Acacia Center for Justice, directing them to cease all federally funded activities aimed at assisting unaccompanied migrant children with their legal processes. This decision halted upcoming volunteer training and raised significant concerns regarding the support provided to vulnerable populations. CGRS relies heavily on a $200 million federal grant to train legal service providers, and the cut is seen as particularly damaging given the complexities of the immigration system and the needs of traumatized children.
It was 10:00 am on February 18, when the notification came in-a "stop work" order, directing the San Francisco-based Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS) to immediately cease its federally funded work of supporting advocates and lawyers guiding unaccompanied children through the immigration process.
CGRS's work representing unaccompanied migrants is made possible by a $200 million annual grant. "Almost 400 people were registered," recalls Christine Lin, director of training and technical assistance at CGRS.
"Of all contracts to cut, the one [helping] immigrant children to navigate a court system that's not in their native language. It's extremely cruel and outrageous," says Lin.
The Trump administration's attempted freeze of federal funding to thousands of nonprofits that depend on federal grants-funds which in many cases continue to be shut off despite the administration 'rescinding' the memo authorizing the freeze.
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