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LAS14

(14,971 posts)
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 01:13 PM Jan 26

Has anyone heard anything about a "cease and desist order" being issued to Global Refuge?

An announcement in church this a.m., that "the government has issued a cease and desist order to Global Refuge, formerly Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services." How can the government issue a cease and desist order to a charity???? I thought I could find out via Google or Google News, but no luck.

Global Refuge is a big f&&$%^&ing deal.

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Ms. Toad

(35,885 posts)
3. It receives federal funds to support refugees in their first 3 months here.
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 01:38 PM
Jan 26

Trump put an immediate halt on federal funds funds going to any of these charities - and on the use of funds already received. It impacts about 30,000 refugees already in this country (since Oct 1).

LAS14

(14,971 posts)
10. All I meant was that it was legally understandable, in a way that ordering a charity to simply "cease and desist" is not
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 02:41 PM
Jan 26

LAS14

(14,971 posts)
8. Just gave $250 ot Global Refuge, formerly...
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 02:36 PM
Jan 26

... Lutheran Immigration and Refugee services, now that I understand what's going on. I hope I'm a small part of a flood of donations going to this and other refugee organizations.

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