The number of persecuted Christians allowed into the United States through the Refugee Resettlement Program has plummeted to zero so far in 2026.
According to a new report from World Relief and Open Doors, “the U.S. has not been a haven to Christians — or any other religious minority. With less than one month remaining in the federal fiscal year, not a single religious minority refugee has been resettled in 2026 from any of the top countries of concern for religious persecution.”
To be clear, World Relief supports the refugee program for all refugees, not just Christians, but this year’s report, the fourth in a series, is choosing to highlight the impact on persecuted Christians in particular.
“The number of Christians facing persecution on account of their faith is at an all time high: 388 million, representing about 14% of Christians around the world,” the report states.
And while the report says that it “is not intended to endorse or disparage a particular administration or political party,” I can’t help but notice that this stiff-arming of persecuted Christians is being done by a president who promised to protect Christians, and many Christians voted for him.
I worked at The Christian Post during most of the Obama administration and wrote often about our refugee programs. Some of the strongest supporters at that time were Christian Right organizations and conservative Christians. These are exactly the people and groups who should speak up now because they are most able to gain the ears of this administration.
Read the full report here. Near the end you’ll find a page on how you can pray and advocate for persecuted Christians around the world.
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