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World Relief Laments Suspension of U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
Today, President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program for at least four months.
Read MoreWorld Relief Responds to Border and Immigration Enforcement Actions Previewed in President Trump’s Inaugural Address
(Baltimore, MD) January 20, 2025 – In his inaugural address today, President Donald Trump announced a series of actions impacting the dynamics at the U.S.-Mexico border and seeking to expand deportations of individuals already within the country, with executive orders expected to follow shortly.
Read MoreWorld Relief Responds to Executive Order Seeking to Terminate Birthright Citizenship
Today, President Donald Trump issued an executive order seeking to terminate the principle of birthright citizenship, which is enshrined in the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Read MoreAhead of Inauguration, Evangelical Christians Urge President-Elect Trump to Sustain Refugee Resettlement
January 14, 2025 – Today, World Relief joined leaders of several other prominent evangelical Christian organizations in releasing “A Christian Statement on Refugee Resettlement.”
Read MoreWorld Relief Troubled by Rumors that Trump Administration Will Rescind Guidance Limiting Immigration Enforcement Activities in Churches and other “Sensitive Locations”
World Relief is deeply troubled by recent reporting that the Trump administration is considering revoking guidance that limits the circumstances under which Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) would carry out immigration enforcement activities in churches, schools, hospitals and other “sensitive locations.”
Read MoreNational Movement of “Churches of Welcome” Launches to Live Out Biblical Embrace of Immigrants
As the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes has reached the highest point in recorded history, dozens of churches – including several of the largest and most influential churches in the country – are joining with World Relief to launch “Churches of Welcome.”
Read MoreWorld Relief & Open Doors US Release New Report on the Rise of Persecuted Christians & Global Displacement Around the World
World Relief and Open Doors US today published the State of the Golden Door Report, detailing the current state of religious persecution around the world and its connection to U.S. refugee resettlement and asylum policies.
Read MoreWorld Relief Calls Out Vice Presidential Candidates in Media Buy Ahead of Debate
On August 14, the Africa CDC declared mpox (previously known as monkeypox) as a global health threat. The disease has now spread to 14 African countries, resulting in over 17,000 cases and 500 deaths, as well as heightening the threat of mpox becoming a larger, more devastating global pandemic.
Read MoreThe DRC’s Mpox Outbreak: A Global Health Threat We Can’t Ignore
The mpox outbreak is a global health threat that demands immediate attention and resources. Learn more about the outbreak.
Read MoreWorld Relief Calls Upon International Community to Address Global Health Threat of Mpox
On August 14, the Africa CDC declared mpox (previously known as monkeypox) as a global health threat. The disease has now spread to 14 African countries, resulting in over 17,000 cases and 500 deaths, as well as heightening the threat of mpox becoming a larger, more devastating global pandemic.
Read MoreIntegral Alliance calls for more attention and collective action for Neglected Crises
The Integral Alliance today released a report and held a press call imploring for collective action to address the needs of people in neglected crises
Read MoreWorld Relief Applauds New Pro-Marriage Immigration Policy Change, Urges Congressional Action
Today, President Biden announced a new administrative policy designed to benefit married couples in situations where an undocumented immigrant is married to a U.S. citizen and has been present in the United States for at least a decade.
The executive action restricts entrance into the U.S. between ports of entry to asylum-seekers, once a 7-consecutive-calendar-day average of 2,500 encounters or more has been reached. This effectively means that asylum-seekers would be currently unable to enter because daily crossings are currently higher than the listed figure in the executive order.