The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has laid off 45 employees, some from the organization’s Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance and others noted only as “staff,” according to the Texas Workforce Commission.
The recent layoffs, which employees were notified about on March 28 and April 3, come months after the organization laid off 120 employees dedicated to refugee resettlement services due to President Donald Trump’s suspension of the U.S Refugee Admissions Program. As part of the suspension, Trump froze funding for organizations that work in refugee resettlement services across the country.
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