Refugee admissions to the U.S. are dropping sharply in Trump’s second term

Refugee admissions to the U.S. are dropping sharply in Trump’s second term
Pew Research Center: The number of refugees admitted to the United States has fallen significantly during President Donald Trump’s second term in office and could hit its lowest level on record this fiscal year.

 

Texas barbecue is getting a halal makeover
Religion News Service: As anti-Muslim rhetoric rises in Texas, Muslim pitmasters are winning over diners and reshaping one of the state’s most iconic culinary traditions.

 

Johnny Hunt’s lawsuit is over. The SBC’s abuse crisis isn’t.
Religion News Service: Hunt is willing to pay to restore himself to his position of power and influence, but he is not willing to pay the victim who has paid the greatest cost. This is an apt metaphor for the leadership of the SBC.

 

Living with nuns: Priced out of D.C., young women found low rent with unlikely roommates
NPR: The Anne Montgomery House, located in Northeast Washington, D.C., has given young women an affordable place to live while they studied, completed fellowships or launched careers in one of the nation’s most expensive cities.

 

Feds spying in Minneapolis church may have violated court order
MPR News: An undercover federal operation at a Minneapolis church this spring may have violated a federal court injunction barring the government from enforcing civil immigration laws on the church’s properties.