Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT 13, 2026—Church World Service (CWS) today condemned a new Trump administration policy making it easier to terminate the legal status of resettled refugees. Under the new regulation—set to go into effect tomorrow, October 14—the response time during which refugees can appeal efforts to terminate their status will be reduced from thirty to ten days. The rule strips …

 CWS warns that prolonged detention, deportation and loss of legal protections are making children less safe   WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT 12, 2026—As the Trump administration and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continue to tout efforts to rescue and safeguard trafficked children, its policies are putting those same children in harm’s way. On October 1, HHS released a …

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 …

 “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 …