In brief
With the suspension of refugee resettlement, many hopeful families face dashed dreams, including a family ready to start anew in America.
The Trump administration's recent orders to halt refugee resettlement have left many families with shattered dreams, particularly those fleeing Myanmar. A family of four, packed and ready to move to Ohio, found their flights suddenly canceled, casting them back into uncertainty in a Thai refugee camp. Saw Steel Wah Doh, the father in the family, expressed his desire to love democracy and work hard in America, yet now feels hopeless. The situation is more critical as the suspension affects ongoing humanitarian efforts; agencies helping democracy in Myanmar report halted funding for approved grants. Once seen as a beacon of democratic change, Myanmar has turned into a global outcast. As the military regime escalates its oppression, U.S. policies are complicating the plight of refugees desperately seeking a new beginning.
