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Trump administration rescinds refugee support funding, straining Ohio resettlement services

The Washington Sun reports that the administration rescinded refugee support money in late September, cutting overall spending 80% since Biden's final year, and an Ohio resettlement group reports layoffs.

Updated Oct 28, 2026 · 10:24 UTC1 reports

The short version

  • The Washington Sun reports the Trump administration rescinded money for the office running refugee support programs at the end of September.[The Washington Sun]
  • Overall spending on refugee support services has fallen 80% since Joe Biden's final year in office, according to the report.[The Washington Sun]
  • Ohio resettlement nonprofit Community Refugee and Immigration Services Ohio says major layoffs have occurred as federal funding has declined.[The Washington Sun]
  • The White House says the eliminated programs were run by pro-illegal immigration nonprofits, while Ohio awaits federal guidance on reallocating student and senior funds.[The Washington Sun]

Key facts

  • The Trump administration formally rescinded money from the office carrying out refugee support programs at the end of September.[The Washington Sun]
  • Overall spending on refugee support services has been cut by 80% since Joe Biden's final year in office.[The Washington Sun]
  • Last fiscal year the government spent $132 million on the now-eliminated programs for students, mentorship, older refugees, and health promotion.[The Washington Sun]
  • The administration has terminated the Services to Older Refugees program, which funded senior social outings through a local nonprofit.[The Washington Sun]
  • Angie Plummer, executive director of Community Refugee and Immigration Services Ohio, said her organization has had major layoffs since Trump's second term began as federal funding declined.[The Washington Sun]
  • Tom Betti, a spokesman for Ohio's Department of Job and Family Services, said the state continues to receive federal refugee employment program funding and is awaiting federal guidance on using existing student and senior refugee funds.[The Washington Sun]

What remains uncertain

  • The White House's claim that the eliminated programs were run by pro-illegal immigration nonprofits is an administration assertion that this reporting presents without independent verification.[The Washington Sun]
  • Federal guidance on how Ohio may use existing funding set aside for student and senior refugees was still pending, according to the state's spokesman.[The Washington Sun]

Sources

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