Press Releases

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

New initiative will strengthen social safety nets through practicing the teachings of Jesus Christ—through education, local and national advocacy, and volunteering  Washington, D.C.—Today, in a bold move to protect and strengthen social safety nets by joining faith with action, Church World Service (CWS) issued the 2025 Ecumenical Statement on Hunger Justice. The Statement, which is a clarion call for people …