As Resettlement Nonprofits Carry on, Federal Court Blasts Pence on Discriminatory Refugee Policy

Now, the ruling of a federal appeals court—a panel comprising three judges, each a Republican appointee—is that Pence had no legal authority to withhold resettlement money based upon place of origin and that such a policy amounted to “discrimination” based on “nightmare speculation.” This affirms a lower court ruling.

Sr. Margaret Leonard: Video

Sr. Margaret A. Leonard, LSA is the Founder and Strategic Advisor at Project Hope

“I knew very early on that I wanted to do something that would help families who are poor to gain access to resources and to have the kind of opportunities that many of us have in this country, so I chose to belong to a religious organization an international congregation of women who live and work in poverty neighborhoods in 26 countries in the world.”

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