Archbishop Coakley Says Loss of Federal Funds Ended Resettlement Services but Not Core Mission

Archbishop Coakley Says Loss of Federal Funds Ended Resettlement Services but Not Core Mission

Archbishop Coakley discussed immigration on EWTN’s 'The World Over with Raymond Arroyo.'

Archbishop Coakley says loss of federal funds ended resettlement services

Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), addressed the loss of federal grant money for refugee resettlement and ongoing deportation efforts from President Donald Trump’s administration during an EWTN interview Aug. 13.In 2024, the USCCB received more than $180 million in funding for government contracts, most of which supported services for migrants and refugee resettlement. When Trump took office, t…