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Take Action: Urge Your Elected Leaders to Restore Refugee Resettlement and Sponsorship
CONTACT YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Using the tool above, you can send an email to your federal elected officials. Sample Email: My name is [insert name], and as your constituent from [City/Town] and a [person of faith/refugee/participant in the Welcome Corps program/member of my…
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Daily State of Play: Trump’s Indefinite Refugee Ban and Funding Halt
Editor’s Note: Tomorrow is election day, and State of Play will return on Wednesday, November 4. Make a plan to vote and find CWS civic engagement resources for New American voters here. The Trump administration’s indefinite refugee ban, stop work orders and prolonged delays in…
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“We Have Hope”: Investing in the Safety and Empowerment of Roma Women and Girls
For centuries, Roma communities have faced persecution, prejudice and systemic discrimination. Today, more than 10 million Roma people across Europe continue to experience barriers that affect their safety, opportunities and well-being. Roma people are Europe’s largest ethnic…
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Take Action: Demand Accountability and Guardrails as Trump Administration Subjects Growing Numbers of People to Rights Violations in Immigration Detention
Right now, tens of thousands of people across the United States are in immigration detention, where rights violations are rampant, and the Trump administration is signaling that it intends to accelerate its detention and deportation campaign. “We came here hoping to find…
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Building Healthier Futures: Sabina’s Journey from Refugee to Community Leader
After fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo and arriving at Tanzania’s Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Sabina faced hunger, financial instability and depression while raising six children. Through a CWS-supported sustainable farming project, she gained agricultural skills, became a…
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Take Action: Defend Refugees as Trump Administration Targets Them for Deportation
The Trump administration continues to target refugees and is ramping up its attacks. Starting today, the administration will pursue stripping resettled refugees of their status and giving them as little as ten days notice to defend themselves. This change will inevitably result…
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New Rule Eliminating Due Process for Refugees Will Upend Communities, Separate Families
WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT 13, 2026—Church World Service (CWS) today condemned a new Trump administration policy making it easier to terminate the legal status of resettled refugees. Under the new regulation—set to go into effect tomorrow, October 14—the response time during which…
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World Food Day 2026: Global Hunger Has Declined, but Gains Are Fragile
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, a global commitment to end poverty, protect the planet and promote peace and prosperity for all people by 2030. As World Food Day approaches on October 16, the United Nation’s 2026 State of Food Security and…
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New HHS Report on Unaccompanied Children Overlooks Harm Caused by Current Policies
CWS warns that prolonged detention, deportation and loss of legal protections are making children less safe WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT 12, 2026—As the Trump administration and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continue to tout efforts to rescue and safeguard…
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“I Felt That I Could Be Myself”: How Children Like Esenia Are Finding Support in Moldova
After fleeing war in Ukraine, Esenia found safety, educational support and a path toward stability through the CWS partner-led Anastasis Community Center in Moldova. These services are made possible through support from Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD). Ukrainian Refugee…
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CWS General Counsel Alina Marquez Reynolds: The Legal Foundation for a Mission of Compassion
This story was originally published by Vanguard Law Magazine on September 21, 2026. You can find the original version here. Alina Marquez Reynolds had just completed her first year of law school when she walked into the Kings County District Attorney’s office for a summer…