Refugees Are Bracing for Trump to Cut the Resettlement Program Again NYT | Top Stories Miriam Jordan, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz 22 December 2024 at 18:01 As Donald J. Trump returns to office, the rebuilt program is under threat. Many vulnerable people approved for resettlement in the U.S. could be stranded abroad. © Mark Abramson for The New York TimesEven as Syrians in California, above, and around the world celebrate the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad, the country’s future is uncertain. Refugees fleeing the instability are most likely to seek sanctuary in the United States.