Refugee Resettlement Program

The lawsuit argued that suspending the federal refugee resettlement program ran afoul of the system Congress created for moving refugees into the U.S.

The Tacoma-based organization says that everything is on hold, including the futures of more than 1100 refugees who are supposed to settle here in Washington.

Gov. Greg Abbott's announcement means that aid agencies will have to deal directly with the federal government. State services and benefits for refugees in Texas are expected to end in January.