In 2017, Open Society Foundations and other NGOs that promote open government and help refugees have been targeted for crackdowns by authoritarian governments who have been emboldened by encouraging signals from the Trump Administration.
Pada 2017, Open Society Foundations dan LSM lain yang mempromosikan pemerintahan terbuka dan membantu pengungsi menjadi target tindakan keras pemerintah-pemerintah otoriter atas sinyal dorongan semangat dari Administrasi Trump.