Under President Trump's recent executive order, the first batch of White South African refugees has arrived in the U.S. This expedited process raised concerns among resettlement agencies about prioritization while a pause on broader refugee admissions remains in effect. The Episcopal Church's decision to terminate its partnership for refugee resettlement highlights moral opposition to this preferential treatment. Meanwhile, existing refugees, including Afghans who aided U.S. forces, face uncertainty as their resettlement has been interrupted amidst the ongoing program freeze and federal funding cuts.
Among his first executive actions, Trump temporarily paused the refugee resettlement program, prompting chaos as approved refugees had their flights canceled, including those from Afghanistan.
The Episcopal Church announced it would end its refugee resettlement partnership with the government, criticizing the preferential treatment given to the new group of Afrikaner refugees.
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