U.S. Communities Want to Welcome Refugees

See the #DefendRefuge campaign here.

On its first days in office, the Trump administration indefinitely suspended the U.S. refugee resettlement program. Part of its rationale for doing so was an unfounded claim that refugees place a burden on local communities. 

In reality, the U.S. refugee resettlement program enriches communities and strengthens local economies. 

Can we count on you to help set the record straight? 

We’re calling on bipartisan elected state and local officials to sign the below letter to Secretaries Rubio and Noem affirming their communities are ready to welcome refugees. 

Elected officials, add your name to our growing list of officials on the letter here.

Constituents, contact your elected officials and urge them to sign the letter here. 

The deadline for signatures is March 13, 2025. 

Have a question? Email info@refugeeadvocacylab.org.