BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Trump administration is moving to cancel $810 million in federal funding already approved by Congress, setting up a new fight over presidential spending authority and raising questions about the impact on refugee services in New York.
More than $567 million of the proposed cuts are tied to refugee and entrant assistance programs.
The administration sent Congress the rescission request Friday, targeting funding across 11 federal accounts. The White House says its immigration and refugee policies have dramatically reduced the number of people entering the United States and argues the remaining money is excess funding that is no
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