(RNS) — In a status report sought by a federal judge, the Trump administration’s lawyers argued the State Department is not required by law to provide reception and placement benefits to refugees when they arrive in the U.S….
The administration signaled it planned to move forward with identifying a single service provider for refugee resettlement in the status report, a drastic change in how refugees would receive services when they arrive in the United States. It was “preparing a request for proposals for a new resettlement agency” and expected a solicitation process to take three months, according to the status report.
Source: Faith-based refugee resettlement groups concerned about Trump administration’s new plans