Staff cuts and shifting priorities hit refugee philanthropy after Trump administration's orders

The Trump administration’s 180-degree turn on refugee policy are forcing the philanthropic sector to refocus its resettlement services. The nonprofits tasked with identifying American sponsors and connecting recent arrivals with on-the-ground necessities are not ceasing programs entirely. But the suspension of their federal funding has brought whiplash after a four-year period of increased arrivals gave new wind to their missions. Now, foreign aid restrictions and the State Department’s stop-work order are leading to staff cuts. Community Sponsorship Hub Executive Director Annie Nolte-Henning says the order has “had a sweeping impact across our sector, leaving many employees furloughed or without a job altogether.”