Your tax dollars:
This morning I came across this typical glossy discussion of the Refugee Resettlement Program at Commonwealth (VA) Catholic Charities. Nothing earth-shattering here, it just really gets me steamed! Did you know as an employer you can benefit from refugee labor because so much is already taken care of for you by the good folks at Catholic Charities—and it is all free!
Hire a Refugee!
Refugees make good employees; they are friendly, resilient, and provide outstanding customer service. They are loyal, strongly motivated to work hard and determined to do well, having lost their homes, belongings and careers. Employment candidates are fully work-authorized and documented by the US Department of Justice.
Contacting our Refugee Resettlement program will strengthen your business, simplify your recruitment and increase your retention. Our employment specialists provide screening, placement and support services at no cost, including:
*Documentation support – ensuring that all employment documents are verified and available
*Pre-screening of applications to match job openings
*Pre-employment work preparation and on the job orientation and interpretation
*Transportation planning and support
*Assuring employees have all required clothing and supplies
*Work-related English instruction
*Ongoing follow-up and support
Free my foot! Check out the most recent Commonwealth Catholic Charities Form 990. They received $5,800,114 in grants and contributions and $4,483,504* of it is from you—the taxpayer—in the form of government grants. There is nothing free about any of this! And, I would like to know does the average unemployed American get this kind of employment support?
Catholic Charities previously made the news in Virginia here (kidnaping case), here (abortion case) and here (overloading a city with refugees case). And, it was all FREE! Your tax dollars at work with no oversight!
* Incidentally, do you know what the little sneaks in the government have done? It used to be that the government grants were right there in plain view on page 1 of the Form 990, not so now! I had to actually consult an accountant to find where they hide the figure for government grants on page 9 in the more recent Form 990’s! And, then its just the gross amount, not which agencies are supplying your money to Catholic Charities.
To new readers! Posting has been light here at RRW because I’m working on a political campaign in MD, I look forward to a full time focus on refugees after the election season is over. I’m grateful that Judy has been picking up my slack of late.