by Amanda Herbert | Apr 18, 2025 | Resources, Stories
We’re grateful for the opportunities to advocate for our neighbors though local and national news outlets – many who are helping shed light on the urgent and heartbreaking reality some of our Afghan neighbors are facing after receiving notices to leave the U.S....
by Amanda Herbert | Apr 15, 2025 | Statement
Some of our Afghan neighbors received this notice (shown below) late last week directing them to self-deport within 7 days. This is an impossibly short timeline for anyone, especially for those being told to return to a country where they may face immediate danger and...
by Amanda Herbert | Apr 7, 2025 | Announcement
In a season of both immense opportunity and challenge, we are thrilled to introduce Ryan Doherty as the new Executive Director of Refugee Hope Partners! Ryan will be working alongside Michele Suffridge, RHP’s Founder and CEO, to lead and expand our mission of loving...
by Amanda Herbert | Mar 6, 2025 | Statement
Significant Changes to U.S. Refugee Resettlement On January 27, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program was paused for 90 days. Just weeks later, on February 26, all federally funded resettlement agency contracts were terminated, effectively ending the refugee...
by Amanda Herbert | Jan 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
In the past week, two executive orders were issued that directly impact refugee resettlement in the United States. The first order halts all refugee resettlement for a minimum of 90 days, while the second suspends federal funding for refugees already resettled,...