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The Trump administration's indefinite refugee ban, stop work orders and prolonged delays in reimbursement for resettlement agencies have had a devastating impact on tens of thous…

Disasters are more than newspaper headlines. They disrupt neighborhoods, force families from their homes and leave communities struggling to recover long after national attention…

Reported FY 2027 refugee ceiling abandons world's most at-risk refugees WASHINGTON, D.C.,-Today, Church World Service (CWS) expresses its profound alarm in response to reports th…

As faith-based organizations, we are deeply concerned by ongoing human rights violations experienced by refugees, asylum seekers, and other forcibly displaced people. Across the…

"Collective Action for Women Refugee-Led Organizations" will collaborate with women refugee leaders, who are driving solutions despite limited access to critical resources. NEW Y…

On July 7, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Houston resident and father, was fatally shot by federal immigration agents in the city's East End. Just days later, ICE fatally shot another…

Farmers in Cambodia's Stung Prey Pros Watershed are improving vegetable production, strengthening livelihoods and adapting to changing climate conditions through climate-smart ag…

Background Stranded overseas: The Trump administration's indefinite refugee ban remains in place, stranding over 100,000 refugees fleeing persecution around the world who were co…

In the dry hills of Carazo, Nicaragua, every rainy season matters. Families depend on the land for food and income, but frequent droughts and poor soil conditions make farming mo…

In August 2026, a boy named Diego was forced to represent himself in immigration court. "I don't know how to do it," he explained, referring to an asylum application that must be…

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