International Rescue Committee & Donald Trump

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee, through Kelly Razzouk, welcomed the extension of TPS for Lebanese nationals, advocating for humanitarian protections.

Donald Trump: Donald Trump's administration extended Temporary Protected Status for Lebanese nationals due to a missed deadline, an unusual move given its previous stance on such protections.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee, through Susanna Zanfrini and Marta Welander, has voiced concerns about the new pact, stating it creates uncertainty for asylum seekers and could lead to increased detentions and deportations to unsafe countries.

Donald Trump: The new European Union>>> migration regulations are compared by critics to the aggressive immigration policies implemented by the Donald Trump>>> administration in the United States>>>.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee is active in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, highlighting the immense pressure from conflict, displacement, and a collapsing health system, which is further strained by the Ebola outbreak.

Donald Trump: Donald Trump>>>'s administration has been criticized for cuts to foreign aid and withdrawal from the World Health Organization>>>, which experts say have weakened global health response capabilities, though he has expressed concern about the outbreak and pledged some funding.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee>>> has noted that years of conflict and displacement in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo>>> have severely weakened health systems, making the containment of the Ebola outbreak significantly harder.

Donald Trump: The Trump administration imposed a temporary ban on entry for non-US passport holders who visited Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan, and plans to send exposed Americans to a new facility in Kenya.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee has teams responding to the outbreak and highlights the impact of declining donor funding on disease detection.

Donald Trump: Donald Trump>>>'s administration's past decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization>>> and cut foreign aid was criticized for weakening surveillance systems.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee warned of impending shortages of essential protective equipment, highlighting the critical supply chain issues in the Ebola response.

International Rescue Committee: Jeanette Bailey, a child nutrition lead at the International Rescue Committee, described the situation as the 'worst possible humanitarian catastrophe' and predicted more child deaths.