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World Relief Opposes Department of Homeland Security’s Final Public Charge Rule
Your Border Crisis Questions, Answered — Part 2
As the crisis on our southern border continues to grow, the debate around asylum and immigration divides our nation. Whether you know all the heartbreaking details of the situation, or are just now seeking out information, this two-part series will equip you with the facts and figures you need to speak truth and relevancy into the crisis:
Read MoreYour Border Crisis Questions, Answered
As the crisis on our southern border continues to grow, the debate around asylum and immigration divides our nation. Whether you know all the heartbreaking details of the situation, or are just now seeking out information, this two-part series will equip you with the facts and figures you need to speak truth and relevancy into the crisis:
Read MoreBringing Our Voices Together
Our office just wrapped up its second year of World Refugee Day celebrations where we partnered with local organizations to commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of the more than 60,000 refugees who now call Sacramento home. We started June 8th with a refugee soccer tournament and finished our celebrations July 13th at the Sacramento Republic FC…
Read MoreWorld Relief Calls Americans to Partner in Response to Ebola’s Public Health Emergency Status in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Earlier this month, the World Health Organization formally declaredthe Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) after the first case was diagnosed in Goma, at the border of Rwanda.
Read MoreTrump’s refugee policies are damaging American cities
Over the past several decades, small cities throughout upstate New York and mid-America have counted on refugees to fill jobs left open as more Americans flock to the coasts and bigger cities. Now, with the refugee cap at a historic low, economic development in these cities is stalling.
Read MoreStories from the Border: Pedro
Pedro is a 14-year-old boy who has grown up in a Central Mexican town ruled by a violent drug cartel.
Read MoreWorld Relief Strongly Condemns the Trump Administration for its Reported Plan to Abandon Persecuted Christians and Other Refugees
Stories from the Border: Josue
Life in Central America’s northern triangle is riddled with violence as a result of economic collapse and political instability.
Read MoreWorld Relief Responds to Interim Final Rule Asylum Regulation
The Trump administration announced Monday an interim final rule, effective yesterday, making families fleeing persecution who come through the U.S.-Mexico border ineligible for asylum consideration unless they first applied for and were denied asylum in one of the countries through which they traveled.
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