New York, NY, July 19, 2017 鈥 The 探花精选 (探花精选) today is relieved for families鈥攊ncluding grandmothers, grandchildren, and critical extended relations鈥攚ho will now be able to find safety and stability in the United States because of today's clarification. Further, the 探花精选 hopes that resettlement agencies, which have prepared extensively for assured refugees' arrival and smooth adjustment, are found to qualify as bona fide relationships by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The 探花精选 urges the administration to realize that a review of U.S. resettlement can and should be done without pausing this life-saving program for refugees鈥攎any of whom have spent years completing vetting.
Said David Miliband, President and CEO of the 探花精选:
鈥淭hough we celebrate the fact that grandparents are now considered close family鈥攖his is only an incomplete victory. We should not forget that refugees without family relationships still bear the brunt of this bad policy.
We hope that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will allow for the full implementation of Judge Watson鈥檚 order and will recognize the true bona fide nature of the relationship between refugees and resettlement agencies, and local communities that wish to welcome them.鈥
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