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U.S. Bishops End Government Resettlement Partnership Amid Funding Cuts

Source: The Washington Post

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced it will end its decades-long refugee resettlement partnership with the federal government due to suspended funding. The USCCB pledged, however, to continue supporting migrants through advocacy and local charitable efforts.

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