Policy Statements

Congressional State of Play and Appropriations Update The final session of the 118th Congress is in its final days, and members are eager to finish outstanding business and make it home before the holidays. Extra incentive is a federal funding deadline of Friday, December 20 – the House and Senate need to pass some sort of spending deal by then …

Florida has a long tradition of welcoming refugees and others fleeing violence and persecution, and is home to a growing number of newcomers – including many fleeing Cuba and Haiti – who are eligible to receive certain federally-funded services for newcomers that promote economic self-sufficiency and community flourishing. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR): The Office of Refugee Resettlement directly …

Fallout from the 2024 Election Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election and will be inaugurated for his second term in office on January 20. The Republican ticket took a trifecta, meaning it is set to control the executive branch and both chambers of Congress. Republicans will hold narrow margins in the House of Representatives (219 R to 213 D, …

Church World Service is a 78-year old humanitarian organization representing 37 Protestant, Anglican, and Orthodox communions, as well as refugee resettlement, home study and post release services, and asylum seeker case management offices and affiliates across the United States. As we prepare for a presidential administration that promises to deport immigrants en masse and restrict access to safety and legal …

Church World Service Comment on the Final Rule by Departments of Justice and Homeland Security on Securing the Border; USCIS Docket No: USCIS-2024-0006; A.G. Order No. 6053-2024 Church World Service (CWS) submits this comment in opposition to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s final rule on Securing the Border (“STB Rule”), published on October …