Trump’s suspension of refugee program leaves advocates in turmoil but unsurprised
by Sarah Betancourt in Boston from US news | The Guardian on (#6TRD1)
Groups worked furiously before inauguration to settle refugees, before order to halt all arrivals on Wednesday
Advocates warned the Trump administration's abrupt announcement on Wednesday that it was canceling travel plans for refugees already approved for resettlement in the US puts lives in danger and has left families devastated.
Donald Trump followed an announcement on Monday that he was suspending the nation's refugee resettlement program starting on 27 January with news on Wednesday that even those who had been approved for travel to the US before then have had their plans canceled. The decision has left US advocacy groups in turmoil, but hardly surprised.
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