Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, president of Global Refuge, reveals the impact of U.S. policies on refugee resettlement, with a sharp focus on changes initiated by President Trump. Her organization, central to relocating many refugees, is experiencing increased demand and operational strains. With local partners overwhelmed and an executive order pausing the refugee program, funding uncertainties loom large, triggering layoffs. Vignarajah articulately expresses the distress around dismantling established legal immigration frameworks, emphasizing the ongoing humanitarian crisis faced by thousands of families.
"While so much of the rhetoric had been focused on unauthorized migration, the brunt of the executive orders we saw sought to dismantle existing legal immigration systems."
"That was obviously disheartening."
"In his first week in office, Trump signed an executive order that paused the federal refugee program."
"It is not immediately clear the extent to which the funding freezes are tied to the administration's efforts to review refugee programs."
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