Tell your representatives to reclaim their role in refugee admissions and enshrine America’s commitment to refugees in law.
You can do what the federal government won’t: fund resettlement. Help a local office to keep their doors open and their lights on.
FEBRUARY 10, 2025 Feeling overwhelmed? Us too. Here's how to catalyze that feeling of overwhelm into advocacy that will shape the future of resettlement--in the Trump era and beyond. In Sacramento, home to one-third of California's refugees , families who...
Last year, California welcomed 7,597 refugees. This year, California is on track to welcome only 2,199–over 70% fewer refugees. All of these refugees were resettled before the Trump Administration took office; following the Administration’s suspension, arrivals have stopped entirely–decreasing by 100%.
Declines in refugee arrivals over the next four years will permanently damage California’s resettlement program. During the last Trump Administration, almost 40% of local resettlement offices closed. California’s resettlement offices are at risk of pausing programs, laying off staff, or closing altogether.