Texas has seen nearly 9,800 refugees arrive in the last fiscal year, making it the top destination for refugees in the U.S. However, a new executive order by President Trump has halted the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, leaving thousands of refugees in limbo, including those scheduled to travel to Texas. The order cites 'significant influxes of migrants' and concerns about resource availability and assimilation. Refugee resettlement agencies are scrambling to adjust to the abrupt changes, which have raised concerns about the safety and well-being of vulnerable refugees.
Close to 9,800 refugees landed in Texas during the last fiscal year, making it the top destination in the U.S.Afghan refugees hold placards during their meeting to discuss situation after President Donald Trump paused the U.S. refugee programs, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. to suspend the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, a decades-long inter-agency effort to identify and vet people fleeing conflict or persecution for resettlement in the country.
“hey are among the 10,000 Afghans that Trump’s cruel action has left in limbo,” Doggett said, including those who assisted the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan.In addition, the executive order gives state and local governments a role in determining the placement of refugees in their jurisdictions.
“It’s quite uncertain if it will be resumed, how it will be resumed and what the numbers will look like.”
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