{"id":1504,"date":"2017-01-26T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.refugepoint.org\/\/?p=1504"},"modified":"2018-09-25T14:57:50","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T14:57:50","slug":"take-action-to-counter-president-trumps-anticipated-ban-on-refugees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.refugepoint.org\/take-action-to-counter-president-trumps-anticipated-ban-on-refugees\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Action to Counter President Trump\u2019s Anticipated Ban on Refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump is expected to order a temporary ban on all refugees resettling to the United States, and an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees. Additionally, it is anticipated that Trump\u2019s Executive Order will reduce the 2017 ceiling on the arrival of refugees for resettlement to the United States from 110,000 to 50,000.<\/p>\n

RefugePoint strongly opposes these decisions as they go against the core American value of welcoming families who come to the United States to start their lives again in safety and dignity. We know that nearly half of the world\u2019s refugees are children, simply in search of a safe and secure environment in which to grow. It is profoundly un-American to turn away those seeking safety. This is not who we are as Americans. This is not who we are as a country.<\/p>\n

Welcoming refugees makes America safer and stronger. Resettlement helps to stabilize some of our key strategic allies in countries and regions that are disproportionally affected by forced displacement. Continuing to welcome refugees from around the world sends a strong message to groups that want to sow fear that the United States remains a leading force for stability and liberty in the world.<\/p>\n

Here are some steps that you can take to voice your concern about the expected ban on refugees:<\/p>\n