Catholic Charities lays off 200 – half its staff – due to Trump cuts (San Antonio)

The head of the non-profit relief organization calls the cuts “brutal,” saying his agency is “in crisis.” Catholic Charities, the Archdiocese of San Antonio’s wide-ranging relief organization, has laid off 200 employees due to drastic cuts in federal funding by the Trump administration, it announced last week. The funding losses puts refugee housing at risk, with some families facing eviction without rent and food assistance. The layoffs, which represent half the agency's staff of 400, occurred in the last 30 days. The affected employees worked mostly in refugee and asylum-related services, both federal programs that represent lawful immigration.