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Lutheran Services says federal pause in refugee resettlement has forced local layoffs and asks Sioux City council for letters of support
Summary
Lutheran Services in Iowa told the Sioux City Council that a federal pause in refugee resettlement funding has caused layoffs and program shrinkage locally and asked the council to consider sending letters urging federal reimbursement.
Lutheran Services in Iowa told the Sioux City Council on March 25 that a recent federal pause on refugee resettlement funding has disrupted local resettlement work, forced staff reductions and left the agency asking the council and community for written support to restore federal reimbursements.
The LSI representative said the administration’s executive order of Jan. 20 “halted and effectively paused refugee resettlement across the United States,” and that a Jan. 24 stop-work order cut off federal funding that LSI relies on to help newly arrived families. The representative told the council that “without federal reimbursement we will be forced to refer families to the federal welfare program and many will be at risk of becoming homeless.”
Why it matters: LSI said it has helped resettle more than 500…
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