MA Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Pacito v. Trump, supporting a challenge to Executive Order 14163, which indefinitely suspended the entry of refugees through the U.S. Refugee Assistance Program (USRAP) and effectively dismantled USRAP’s infrastructure by terminating agreements and funding for resettlement agencies. “Congress created USRAP to ensure that individuals, who are legally admitted to our country, authorized to work, and have undergone rigorous vetting, would have the support and technical assistance to navigate state agencies and access services as they seek to integrate into our society. Refugees have, in many ways, contributed meaningfully to our states, including providing billions of dollars more to the federal government, state and local governments than they receive in services. The lower courts were correct in finding the President’s Order unlawful, and the Appeals Court should uphold that ruling.” – AG Campbell