After funding freeze, refugee dollars flowing to Texas again but program's fate uncertain
After a six-week freeze, the federal government released $47 million to Texas for refugee services. But the fate of the ...
What Elon Musk's DOGE isn't saying about billions in border camp spending
Elon Musk's DOGE blasted San Antonio-based Endeavors for its contracts to run a migrant camp in Texas, but has stayed mum ...
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Fort Worth-based Texas refugee office receives $47M in paused funds after legal battle
After two weeks of legal back and forth over paused federal refugee resettlement funding, Catholic Charities Fort Worth has received $47 million that has been in limbo since January, according to ...
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Gender-Affirming Care Protections Eroded by Recent HHS Guidance and White House Executive Orders
On February 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the recission of “HHS Notice ...
Feds ordered to pay Catholic Charities Fort Worth millions in blocked refugee funds
Catholic Charities Fort Worth sued HHS and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy earlier this month, alleging the federal ...
Amid lawsuit, feds say they will end funding freeze on Texas refugee services
Court documents showed that a Trump administration directive suspended payments to refugee service providers on Feb. 3, citing a Florida grand jury report. The report identified waste and fraud in an ...
Following Trump’s lead, Gov. Abbott pushes state agencies to end telework
The directive comes although some state agencies have downsized their office spaces after the pandemic forced many employees ...