Refugee Flights Canceled Following President Trump's Executive Action

Refugee Flights Canceled Following President Trump’s Executive Action


Refugee flights have been canceled following President Donald Trump’s executive action, according to a memo.

CNN obtained the State Department memo, alerting resettlement partners that “previously scheduled travel of refugees to the United States is being cancelled, and no new travel bookings will be made.”

“RSCs should not request travel for any additional refugee cases at this time,” the memo continues, adding that “all refugee case processing and pre-departure activities are also suspended.”

“RSCs and IOM should not move refugees to transit centers in anticipation of travel and should halt all pre-departure activities for refugee cases,” the memo continues, emphasizing that “no new referrals should be made into the USRAP.”

It follows Trump’s barrage of executive actions on day one, one of which

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