San Antonio's federally funded refugee aid organizations are struggling financially due to a series of Trump administration orders halting refugee arrivals and freezing foreign aid. This is creating uncertainty for refugees and the organizations that support them.
San Antonio's federally funded refugee aid organizations are struggling financially under a spate of Trump administration orders — but nonprofits fueled by private-sector contributions are stepping up. “I'm not worried that we're going to lose our funding because we don't get government money,' said Margaret Costantino, director of the Center for Refugee Services. 'But I am worried for the safety and the wellbeing of all of our neighbors.
; Global Refuge; and Catholic Charities, an arm of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. These are the organizations that receive federal dollars. The directory was no longer available on the ORR's website, as of Tuesday. The Center for Refugee Services assists refugees after the federal aid runs out and they still need help establishing themselves, Costantino said.
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