Refugee Services of Texas Shuts Down Due to Budget Shortfall, Resettlements Suffer

After the permanent closure of the Refugee Services of Texas, refugees from different parts of the world suffer due to the slow process of taking over by other agencies.

Refugees are badly impacted due to the closure of the Refugee Services of Texas. (Photo: Pexels)

What is the Refugee Services of Texas?

Refugee Services of Texas in Dallas is an agency that helps immigrants from around the world who decide to live in the US. According to their website, Refugee Services of Texas has resettled more than 26,000 immigrants in 45 years of their service. 

The Refugee Services of Texas has supported these immigrants to thrive and become self-sufficient quickly. They also offered unique programs to assist their living in the US. 

Aside from that, the Refugee Services of Texas also provided housing, case management programs, and guidance to help them establish their lives in Texas.

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Refugee Services of Texas. (Photo: KSAT 12)

The Closure of Refugee Services of Texas in June

Last month, the Refugee Services of Texas announced its permanent closure due to a severe loss of budget.

According to KERA News, the Refugee Services of Texas revealed that the number of accepted immigrants in their agency has exceeded its allocated budget, which leads to permanent closure. 

After the sudden closure after 45 years in service, the Refugee Services of Texas clients were badly affected. 

One of their clients, Yeganeh Bahraminejad, a native Iranian who fled the country to live in the US, said, “It’s not my problem that they don’t have the money. They accept my case. If they don’t have the money, why [did] they accept new case[s]?” as quoted by Texas Standard. 

Now, the Refugee Services of Texas clients have decried their situation after the closure. They also revealed that the other agencies’ slow process of taking over is making them feel worse.

For Bahraminejad, she said that she would need a job to pay for the bills and food now that the Refugee Services of Texas is closed and no one is assisting them. 

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