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Dear Community of Welcome,
Reflecting on the past three weeks, we are deeply troubled by harmful actions impacting immigrants and refugees. Executive orders and policy shifts have created dangerous conditions for vulnerable communities. Fear and anxiety within our communities are palpable.
Effects on refugees have been swift and devastating. The indefinite suspension of the United States Refugee Admissions Program has left those fleeing persecution stranded in dangerous conditions, with no clear path to safety. And the stop work orders and delays on federal payments have restricted our abilities to support our neighbors already here.
Impact on immigrant communities is equally severe. Increased immigration raids and detention, including those who pose no threat to public safety, have caused widespread anxiety. Separating families disrupts stability, straining their ability to provide for one another. Many immigrants now live in fear, unable to work and facing uncertain futures.
Despite refugee resettlement stop work orders and federal funding freezes we are resolute in supporting immigrants, refugees, and survivors of trafficking on their path to stability, self-sufficiency, and belonging. Now more than ever, we rely on the support of our community of welcome to ensure we can provide services to those already here.
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