Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s refugee program remains largely suspended.
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Refugees resettled through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program since January 20th, 2025
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Offices resettling refugees in January 2025
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Office ending resettlement services by October
Refugee resettlement in Rhode Island needs your help.
Contact your reps
Tell your representatives to reclaim their role in refugee admissions and enshrine America’s commitment to refugees in law.
Contact Rhode Island representatives
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You can do what the federal government won’t: fund resettlement. Help a local office to keep their doors open and their lights on.
Last year, Rhode Island welcomed 398 refugees. This year, Rhode Island is on track to welcome around 100–over 70% fewer refugees. All of these refugees were resettled before the Trump Administration took office; following the Administration’s suspension, refugee arrivals have stopped entirely.
One of Rhode Island’s resettlement offices is ending its resettlement program this fall. Declines in arrivals and federal funding have forced the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops–which oversees 60 of U.S.’s 360 resettlement offices–to withdraw from the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program this fall. Catholic Social Services of Rhode Island is one of those offices.
Donating to Catholic Social Services of Rhode Island can help position this office to resume resettlement should the federal landscape change.
To change the federal landscape, contact your representatives.
Rhode Island deserves a Refugee Program they can rely on.
Refugees do too.