Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Hold Billions in Foreign Aid | JRS Advocacy VP Weighs In

The U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 9 paused a judge’s order requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to spend billions in previously approved foreign aid the president has sought to rescind.

Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay, a legal mechanism that gives the justices time to review the case and a lower court’s order that the Trump administration could not unilaterally cancel the funds.

Donald Kerwin, Jesuit Refugee Service/USA’s vice president for advocacy, research and partnerships, told OSV News, “However the case is ultimately resolved, it combines two troubling issues: first, the administration’s attempt to usurp Congress’ constitutional authority to appropriate funds for particular purposes, and second, its opposition to international humanitarian assistance, which saves lives, affirms human dignity and has been one of America’s greatest contributions to building a world in which more people are free to determine their own futures.”

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