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Joint letter led by Church World Service and Refugee Council USA warns tens of thousands of refugees are caught in a ‘deadly bureaucratic trap’  WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ahead of Thursday’s deadline for states to end Medicaid eligibility for many refugees in U.S. communities, Church World Service (CWS) and Refugee Council USA issued a joint letter signed by 58 other refugee-serving, religious, veteran, …

Reported FY 2027 refugee ceiling abandons world’s most at-risk refugees  WASHINGTON, D.C.,—Today, Church World Service (CWS) expresses its profound alarm in response to reports that the Trump administration has proposed a Presidential Determination capping FY 2027 Refugee Admissions at 17,500. CWS calls for a more equitable, inclusive Refugee Admissions Program that will keep its promises to those left stranded in …

As faith-based organizations, we are deeply concerned by ongoing human rights violations experienced by refugees, asylum seekers, and other forcibly displaced people. Across the world, people fleeing persecution face barriers to accessing protection, are denied the right to seek asylum, subjected to refoulement, detained arbitrarily, separated from their families, and exposed to exploitation and abuse. At the same time, increasing …

 “Collective Action for Women Refugee-Led Organizations” will collaborate with women refugee leaders, who are driving solutions despite limited access to critical resources.  NEW YORK CITY, September 23, 2026—Church World Service (CWS) today announced a new movement in partnership with Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to amplify women leadership in responding to the largest displacement crisis in history, “Collective Action for Women …

Appeal Name: CWS’ Emboldened Commitment in the Face of Adversity   Date Issued: 14 February 2025 Date Updated: 6 August 2026 Appeal Code: 6210 Appeal Amount: $5 million over 24 months   Church World Service was born in the wake of the devastation of World War II to do in partnership what none of us could hope to do as …