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From Breitbart: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is preparing for massive cuts after President Donald Trump slashed the federal government’s funding for mass migration into Americans’ communities.
CRS is one of the biggest recipients of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding, but with Trump’s spending freeze, the charity is quickly moving to scale back its organization, lay off employees, and retool, according to the National Catholic Reporter.
Some layoffs have already taken place, and insiders say that the organization may reduce by as much as fifty percent this year.
“We anticipate that we will be a much smaller overall organization by the end of this fiscal year,” CRS president and CEO Sean Callahan told staffers in an email.
Complaining about the cuts in USAID funding, Stephen Colecchi, a former director of the Office of International Justice and Peace for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, whined that “targeting” the “tiny portion” of federal dollars USAID gives out is “a haphazard and irresponsible way” to save money.
However, the report notes that the “tiny portion” amounts to a whopping $4.6 billion in U.S. tax dollars between 2013 and 2022.
The NCR described the cuts as “draconian reductions in U.S. foreign assistance ordered by the Trump administration.”
Catholic Relief Services is bracing for massive cuts — as much as 50% this year — because of draconian reductions in U.S. foreign assistance ordered by the Trump administration, according to an internal email from the chief executive of the organization. https://t.co/oYTn3xVHeW
— NCR (@NCRonline) February 5, 2025
Democrat Sen. Chris Coons (DE) also complained about the cuts, claiming, “Catholic Relief Services provides humanitarian aid to over 200 million people in 120 countries. If the Trump administration is as rooted in faith as it claims, why is it slashing funds from already underfunded faith-based organizations?”
Catholic Relief Services provides humanitarian aid to over 200 million people in 120 countries. If the Trump administration is as rooted in faith as it claims, why is it slashing funds from already underfunded faith-based organizations?https://t.co/MxftevJlEJ
— Senator Chris Coons (@ChrisCoons) February 7, 2025
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