Tens of thousands of recently arrived refugees might lose support for basic necessities like food and rent after a Trump administration order suspended federal funding for resettlement agencies. There is widespread confusion as agency leaders seek greater clarity from the government.

The organization that works to welcome refugees to Maine says its committed to its mission. This is in light of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

While refugee resettlement groups are still scrambling to interpret the scope of the funding freeze, advocates believe the move will affect their efforts to integrate refugees int