In a disheartening decision, the Supreme Court issued a ruling Monday that allowed the Trump Administration to temporarily implement its ban on Muslim immigrants. Yesterday, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., heard arguments in three related legal challenges to the ban, including Iranian Alliances Across Borders (IAAB) v. Trump.

Earlier this week, the Trump Administration abandoned talks regarding the global compact on migration, saying that the compact’s “global approach … is simply not compatible with U.S. sovereignty.” Louise Arbour, the UN official leading the talks, warned that the compact requires “more political leadership,” and calls for leaders to have the courage to “do difficult things.” Clearly, this is yet another instance in which decisions relating to U.S. national interests around the world are being driven by anti-immigrant and anti-refugee voices.

According to a Reuters analysis of State Department data, the Trump Administration’s recent restrictions on refugees—which include new vetting requirements and longer review periods—have proven to be a far greater barrier to refugees than the outright ban. In the five weeks after the ban was lifted, 40 percent fewer refugees were admitted than in the last five weeks that the ban was in place. The kind of refugees being allowed in has also changed: only 10 percent are Muslim, a far smaller portion than in previous months.

Refugees are a lot of things, but maybe not what you’ve been told/what you think. A new project called RefugeesAre.us takes on several problematic narratives about refugees and highlights the contributions they have made to this country using truth, humor, and music.

Rohingya children, who have fled with their families from their country to Bangladesh, continue to play, seeking toys from discarded everyday objects. One photographer chose to document these items. “As a father, I…noticed the rudimentary toys that they were playing with,” Jones said. “Children are resourceful and mercifully adaptable” and “that should never be taken for granted.”

With the holidays fast approaching, you may be wondering how you can share the holiday spirit with refugees. Our friends at HIAS—the global Jewish nonprofit advocating for refugees—created a resource page featuring different ways to support refugees during Hanukkah. They also released a children’s book, “Rosie and Warda and the Big Tent,” meant to be downloaded and printed. The book was written and illustrated by Dr. Nechama Liss-Levinson, a psychologist, an author, and an activist, in collaboration with Rachel Grant Meyer of HIAS.

Refugee of the Week: Majed Abdulraheem fled the war in Syria in 2013. When his family learned they would be able to start a new life in America, “[it] gave us hope and optimism,” he says. “A single call boosted our morale.” Today, Majed works at Foodhini, a meal delivery service that employs immigrant chefs in Washington, DC.

Recently profiled in the Washington Post, Foodhini was founded by Noobtsaa Philip Vang, a child of refugees from Laos. “There’s got to be a way to create opportunities for people like my mom,” Vang says. As you enjoy your favorite takeout this weekend, remember that the diversity of American cuisine—a collection of flavors from around the world—is thanks to our proud heritage as a nation of immigrants and refugees.