All USRAP processing halted and refugee travel cancelled, including Welcome Corps cases

Guidance/memoDHS

Date
Actor
Department of State (PRM); Department of Homeland Security
Agency
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Type
Guidance/memo
Section
SUPPLEMENT: STATE DEPARTMENT: THE LGBTQI+ HUMAN-RIGHTS OFFICE STRUCTURE AND THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PATHWAY — PLUS PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS AS A MISSING INSTRUMENT TYPE

Summary

State and DHS paused all refugee processing and cancelled all previously scheduled refugee travel to the United States, including cases sponsored through the Welcome Corps. Reporting indicates flights were cancelled for more than 10,000 refugees, and that over 22,000 refugees abroad lost access to services including safe housing. The pause captured conditionally approved LGBTQI+ cases referred through NGO and Welcome Corps channels.

Status

In effect. Cases referred into USRAP before the suspension remain in the pipeline but unprocessed, with no flights scheduled.

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