The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Monday that it is ending its partnership with the federal government for refugee

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said it would not renew cooperative agreements with the federal government related to refugee support and aiding unaccompanied children.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Monday that it is ending a half-century of partnerships with the federal government to serve refugees and migrant children, saying the “heartbreaking” decision follows the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to funding.