The following is an excerpt from NJ.com originally published on January 30, 2017.
“Three refugee families just days away from coming to Central Jersey are among those whose travel plans are now on hold – their future unclear in the wake of President Donald Trump’s 120-day freeze on resettlement, according to one activist.
Two of the three families are single mothers and their children who escaped the brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale. His church is involved with Interfaith-RISE, which recently became certified to help refugees once they arrive.
While Trump’s executive order temporarily bans people to enter the U.S. from seven countries with predominately Muslim populations, the administration’s 120-day hold on visas affects refugees from all countries.”