Trump cancels $11 million in federal funding to Catholic Charities
By Emma
Published on April 16, 2026.
The Trump administration has cancelled an $11 million federal contract with Catholic Charities, ending a funding relationship that spanned over 60 years. The Office of Refugee Resettlement, a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services, has funded Catholic Charizations of the Archdiocese of Miami since the 1960s. The funds have supported shelters for unaccompanied migrant children and could lead to the organization shutting down its migrant outreach program within months. The decision follows public friction between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over immigration and foreign policy issues, although the cuts are not directly linked to these issues.
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