Trump cancels millions of dollars in funding for refugees, immigrants

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Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle decry the overreach of executive power by challenging Congress's control of the purse The Trump administration is moving to cancel $810m in funding appropriated by the US Congress for refugees, immigrants, and related services, the Office of Management and Budget said over the weekend. The Trump administration sent House Speaker Mike Johnson a letter on Friday proposing rescissions at the Departments of Commerce, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland