/tags/refugee-services-of-texas Refugee Services of Texas en-US Copyright Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:53:38 GMT /texas-news/2025-06-03/catholic-charities-fort-worth-ends-federally-funded-role-leading-texas-refugee-resettlement Charity President and CEO Michael Iglio said changes will become effective Oct. 1 2025. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:53:38 GMT /texas-news/2025-06-03/catholic-charities-fort-worth-ends-federally-funded-role-leading-texas-refugee-resettlement Marissa Greene | Fort Worth Report /news/2025-03-14/catholic-charities-fort-worth-could-lay-off-169-employees-amid-federal-funding-pause The charity, which operates the Texas Office for Refugees, filed a notice March 10 with the Texas Workforce Commission’s Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification, also known as WARN. The federal government requires employers to give 60 calendar days’ advance notice of a mass layoff to affected employees and government entities. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:19:40 GMT /news/2025-03-14/catholic-charities-fort-worth-could-lay-off-169-employees-amid-federal-funding-pause Marissa Greene | Fort Worth Report, Haley Samsel | Fort Worth Report /news/2024-04-12/texas-is-one-of-the-top-states-with-residents-whove-signed-up-to-sponsor-refugees The U.S. Department of State-run program known as Welcome Corps allows U.S. citizens or permanent residents to sponsor a refugee or refugee family. Texas is one of the states leading the way in the number of application submissions. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:52:45 GMT /news/2024-04-12/texas-is-one-of-the-top-states-with-residents-whove-signed-up-to-sponsor-refugees Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /news/2023-06-30/refugees-feel-abandoned-after-texas-resettlement-agency-closes Other resettlement agencies in Texas are taking on clients of the now defunct Refugee Services of Texas, but some say that process has been slow-going and confusing. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /news/2023-06-30/refugees-feel-abandoned-after-texas-resettlement-agency-closes Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /news/2023-06-01/what-to-know-about-refugee-services-of-texas-closure Refugee Services of Texas, the state’s largest resettlement agency, has closed after 45 years. ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Stella Chavez spoke with Justin Martin about what this means. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /news/2023-06-01/what-to-know-about-refugee-services-of-texas-closure Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /news/2023-05-26/refugee-services-of-texas-permanently-closing-after-four-decades Refugee Services of Texas, the state’s largest resettlement agency, is shutting down after 45 years. RST made the announcement on Friday. Fri, 26 May 2023 20:50:17 GMT /news/2023-05-26/refugee-services-of-texas-permanently-closing-after-four-decades Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /news/2021-08-18/as-afghans-in-north-texas-worry-about-family-back-home-nonprofits-try-to-help The Taliban have seized control of Afghanistan as the U.S. completes its withdrawal. An Afghan immigrant from the Dallas area is worried for her family back home, and nonprofits in Texas are trying to help similar families. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT /news/2021-08-18/as-afghans-in-north-texas-worry-about-family-back-home-nonprofits-try-to-help Haya Panjwani | KUT /news/2018-01-03/refugee-policy-changes-so-far-have-affected-resettlement-numbers-in-texas President Trump has cut refugee admissions for fiscal year 2018 by more than half to 45,000 people. This policy shift is already being felt across the… Wed, 03 Jan 2018 20:13:44 GMT /news/2018-01-03/refugee-policy-changes-so-far-have-affected-resettlement-numbers-in-texas Krystina Martinez, Becky Fogel /news/2017-03-22/smu-town-hall-on-refugee-crisis-brings-together-politicians-community More than 60 million people have been displaced from their homes because of conflict around the world – officials say that number is unprecedented.SMU… Wed, 22 Mar 2017 23:37:00 GMT /news/2017-03-22/smu-town-hall-on-refugee-crisis-brings-together-politicians-community Lauren Silverman /texas-news/2015-09-16/resettlement-agency-believes-texas-can-accommodate-more-syrian-refugees Under pressure to show the U.S. will join European efforts to resettle Syrian refugees, President Obama has told his administration to take in at least… Wed, 16 Sep 2015 23:19:00 GMT /texas-news/2015-09-16/resettlement-agency-believes-texas-can-accommodate-more-syrian-refugees Sam Baker