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Our diplomatic relations with other countries, particularly in the Western Hemisphere, will prioritize securing America's borders, stopping illegal and destabilizing migration and negotiating the repatriation of illegal immigrants,
Rubio said in a statement Refugees go through one of the most rigorous vetting processes in the world, and it's heartbreaking to see their dreams of safety derailed just days before, or in some cases, just hours before they were set to begin their new lives here,
The US Refugee Admissions Program has a long history of bipartisan support and is a life-saving tool for the most vulnerable refugees, all while making Americans safer by promoting stability around the world,
We probably said we could take 250 or 300 … in [just] a couple of months compared to the 700 we would [typically] have accepted throughout the year,
said Cole Varga, the CEO of Exodus Refugee Refugees are more vetted than anyone [else] coming into the country,
There were national calls of ‘please check your capacity, see what you can do, and let us know if you can [take on more cases]’,
The refugee program fulfills America’s profound moral leadership to ensure that the most vulnerable refugees are safely resettled. The administration’s decision leaves refugees in danger,
said Eskinder Negash, president and CEO of the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants No one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land,
The US Refugee Admissions Program continues to operate under a Presidential Determination of 125,000 refugee arrivals for fiscal year 2025.”
Prior to Monday, the state department told the Guardian in a statement The conversations once the election was over became more in earnest,
said Dan Hannaher, field office director of Global Refuge, an agency in Fargo, North Dakota Our belief is that welcoming the stranger is not just part of our vision, but is part of what it means to be in American society,
Bringing families into the fold of a new community means equipping them with a temporary place to stay, like a hotel or apartment, assisting with basic needs like food and trauma services,
President Trump’s decision to cancel the flights of Afghans and other refugees who were cleared and vetted to come to the United States is cruel, ugly and racist,
Arash Azizzada, co-founder of the US-based advocacy organisation Afghans For a Better Tomorrow, told Al Jazeera via text The United States lacks the ability to absorb large numbers of migrants, and in particular, refugees, into its communities in a manner that does not compromise the availability of resources for Americans,
I didn’t expect this suspension to happen,
The era of mass migration must end. This Department will no longer undertake any activities that facilitate or encourage it,
Rubio wrote in the note obtained by NBC News Stepping away from this program at a time of unprecedented displacement will put refugees’ lives at risk and ultimately weaken our nation’s long-term security,
Shaheen said in a statement Wednesday It’s unconscionable to abandon them,
said Shawn VanDiver, president of #AfghanEvac, a coalition of U.S. veterans and advocacy groups, noting that many of those remaining in Afghanistan are at great risk there This country has been a leader in refugee resettlement,
the committee's president and CEO, David Miliband, said Curbing Mass Migration and Securing Our Borders.”
In his first message to the U.S. diplomatic corps, Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a State Department-wide memo setting priorities in line with the second Trump administration, including
