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The recent announcement by United States President Donald Trump of a 90-day freeze on foreign assistance programs has resulted in cuts to essential services for refugees from Myanmar, including the closure of hospital care in camps located in Thailand. This freeze affects services provided to more than 100,000 refugees who are living in nine camps along the western border between Thailand and Myanmar.The Border Consortium, which coordinates and supplies food, shelter, and support to most of the refugees, has stated that around 80 percent of the residents come from the Karen ethnic minority. The Karen have been battling for greater autonomy from Myanmar's central government for more than seven decades due to ongoing conflicts in their homeland located in eastern Myanmar.The report by Karen News states that several charity groups and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) providing assistance to refugees from Myanmar suspended operations after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued an order last Friday halting nearly all existing and new foreign aid. On Tuesday, Rubio agreed to temporarily keep spending money on humanitarian programs that provide life-saving medicine, medical services, food, shelter, and subsistence assistance.However, it was not immediately clear which programs would be included. As a result, organizations relying on US humanitarian assistance in the region have been affected, and some operations providing education, health care, and support for war-displaced communities have now been suspended.One of the organizations affected is the New York-headquartered International Rescue Committee (IRC), which provides hospital services at the border camps. Thai officials are aware of the crisis and will ensure that seriously ill patients in the camps are cared for in provincial Thai hospitals.The Jesuit Refugee Service, a charity organization registered in Italy, stated that it had suspended its Urban Refugee Program, which serves refugees outside the camps, including those in the Thai capital Bangkok. This program serves refugees who cannot survive on their own and requires funding from the US State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration.In summary, the freeze on foreign assistance programs announced by President Trump has led to cuts in services for refugees from Myanmar. These cuts include the closure of hospital care in camps located in Thailand. The Karen ethnic minority makes up around 80 percent of the residents living in these nine camps along Thailand's western border with Myanmar.