People and providers across Texas sent letters to Catholic Charities Fort Worth urging the organization to delay stepping down from leading the state’s refugee resettlement program, a move likely to threaten hundreds of millions of federal dollars used to support critical services for refugees in Texas.
President and CEO Michael Igli of Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW) announced in a statement June 2 the organization’s decision to conclude their position in the federally funded role by October 1.
“This transition allows CCFW to refocus its leadership and resources on local, client-facing programs primarily within the Diocese of Fort Worth, including its longstanding Refugee Services department,” Igli said in the statement…