Complex sentence: In early 1987, she was appointed to the national Refugee Status Advisory Committee but resigned within three months, citing concerns that her position resulted from "political patronage" and that federal policy was presenting additional difficulties for refugees.
Split into simpler sentences: In early 1987, she was appointed to the national Refugee Status Advisory Committee but resigned within three months. She felt uncomfortable accepting a "political patronage appointment" and that federal policy was presenting additional difficulties for refugees.