The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the State Department cutting funding for refugee assistance.
The lawsuit alleges USCCB “faces irreparable damage” due to the loss of funds, with millions of dollars already spent on nearly 7,000 refugees that will no longer be reimbursed following the Jan. 24 refugee funding suspension. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are named as defendants, among others.
“The government’s sudden Refugee Funding Suspension is unlawful,” the lawsuit alleges. “It violates multiple statutes, including the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), and undermines the Constitution’s separation of powers.”
USCCB has been providing “resettlement services” for refugees in conjunction with the federal government since…
