Episcopal Church Issues Statement on Decision to Reduce U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
September 27, 2019
September 27, 2019
NEW YORK, Sept. 27 -- The Episcopal Church issued the following statement in response to President Trump's decision to reduce refugee resettlement in fiscal 2020 and permit states and localities to veto refugee resettlement:
"The Episcopal Church condemns the administration's decision to reduce the number of refugees and further dismantle the refugee resettlement program. We also strongly condemn the decision to allow states and localities to reject refugees. The historic avera . . .
"The Episcopal Church condemns the administration's decision to reduce the number of refugees and further dismantle the refugee resettlement program. We also strongly condemn the decision to allow states and localities to reject refugees. The historic avera . . .