The End of Refugee Assistance? Aid Groups and the Trump Administration
Showing the The End of Refugee Assistance? Aid Groups and the Trump Administration Video
Thursday, March 13, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EDT
Location:
Copley Hall Copley Formal Lounge Map
With the U.S. government’s foreign aid programs slashed and severe new restrictions on who will be admitted into the United States, faith-based groups that have long assisted migrants and refugees are in a state of crisis. Many have had to curtail or end their assistance programs, which rely in part on government funding and contracts that have been paused or abruptly ended.
A panel of guests with long experience and deep knowledge of faith-based migrant and refugee programs discussed the impact of the new policies on vulnerable populations, the arguments behind the changes, and review the religious principles that have grounded the assistance. The discussion was moderated by Tom Gjelten, a former NPR correspondent and the current Sakka family religion and international journalism fellow. Lunch will be provided.
This event was co-sponsored by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and the Georgetown Journalism Program in the College of Arts & Sciences. This event was recorded and a captioned video will be posted to this page after the event date.
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