CWS Deeply Alarmed by Trump Administration’s Expanded Travel Ban


Christopher Plummer | December 17, 2025

Washington, D.C.—Church World Service strongly opposes the Trump administration’s latest travel ban, which more than doubles the number of countries whose citizens are partially or fully blocked from the United States. This dramatic expansion of its previous travel ban now impacts nationals from 39 countries, barring individuals from 19 countries (plus those holding Palestinian Authority-issued documents) and partially excluding individuals from 20 additional countries. As …

Politicization of Vital Program for Allies should not be Response to Wanton Violence, Bloodshed


November 28, 2025

Washington, D.C.—Following this week’s violent attack on two members of the National Guard—leading to one death and the critical wounding of another—in our nation’s capitol, Church World Service condemns this reprehensible attack and all violence unequivocally. The perpetrator has since been identified as an Afghan national who served alongside the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, had been evacuated after the fall …

“Review” of Resettled Refugees is Immoral, Cruel, and Massive Waste of USCIS Resources


Chris Plummer | November 25, 2025

Washington, D.C.—Church World Service is deeply alarmed by reports yesterday on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) plans to “review and re-interview” all refugees welcomed between January 20, 2021 and February 20, 2025. The order also requires the halt of all USCIS processing of green cards for refugees, even though the law states that refugees “shall” be considered for permanent …

Church World Service distributes over half a million dollars to support food security for U.S. Communities in the aftermath of attacks on SNAP 


November 14, 2025

Church World Service distributes over half a million dollars to support food security in the aftermath of attacks on SNAP  Elkhart, IN—This week, Church World Service (CWS) began distributing over half a million dollars ($506,359) in grant payments to local hunger-fighting agencies—including soup kitchens, food banks and social-service providers—as the first installment of funding raised through 2025 Fall CROP Hunger …

CWS Condemns Administration Refugee Plan as Moral Failure and Affront to American Values   


October 31, 2025

Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today condemned the Trump administration’s Presidential Determination on refugee admissions for Fiscal Year 2026. Announced earlier today, that plan sets a record-low admissions target of just 7,500 people and reserves those slots primarily for Afrikaners from South Africa. Left out of the plan are tens of thousands of refugees who have already been approved for resettlement in …

Faith Leaders Condemn Administration Efforts to Abandon Historic U.S. Refugee Program 


October 22, 2025

Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today alongside its fellow Covenant Members—with the full-fledged support of people of faith, refugee voices, and community leaders across the United States—condemned White House efforts to abandon the U.S. Refugee program. Amid escalating efforts from the Trump administration to undermine and close legal pathways offering protections to refugees and asylum seekers, today’s statement serves as a rallying …

CWS Alarmed over DHS Plan to Spur Departure of Unaccompanied Children


October 6, 2025

Organization Expresses Need to Safeguard the Well-Being of Minors    Washington, D.C.—Church World Service is deeply alarmed by the announcement that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is targeting unaccompanied children with an immoral scheme that would incentivize minors—including children as young as 14—to waive legal rights guaranteed by U.S. law and self-deport in exchange for a one-time payment of …

Planned Refugee Goal Would be a Historic Failure of Humanitarian Principles, Would Prioritize Political Ties Over True Danger  


October 4, 2025

Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today expressed its dismay and deep concern in response to multiple reports that the Trump administration is planning to drastically reduce the Fiscal Year 2026 refugee admissions goal to the lowest level in history and exclude vulnerable, at-risk populations from the life-saving program. The reporting suggests the administration is preparing to set a Presidential Determination of …

Refugee Housing Solutions, 211 United Way of Greater Kansas City to Increase Support to Newcomers Amid Housing Affordability Crunch


September 25, 2025

New York City, NY—Church World Service (CWS), a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster is proud to announce a partnership between Refugee Housing Solutions (RHS)—a project of CWS—and United Way of Greater Kansas City. The new initiative will join the United Way of Greater Kansas City 211’s  community …