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.
How The GRACE Act can keep refugee admissions needs-based--and provide immigrants protection from nationality-based persecution. The Trump Administration’s approach to immigration has a common thread: discrimination—if not outright persecution—on the basis of...
Last year, Idaho welcomed 786 refugees. This year, Idaho is on track to welcome only 233–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 Idaho’s resettlement program. During the last Trump Administration, almost 40% of local resettlement offices closed. Idaho’s resettlement offices are at risk of pausing programs, laying off staff, or closing altogether.