We notified readers here that the USCIS and Department of State would hold a teleconference call (for citizens) on the new (created out of thin air!) refugee program for the ‘children.’
Obama is changing the definition of what is a ‘refugee’ (I said this on Fox and Friends, here in February) and Congress stays silent.
By the way, where is Rep. Trey Gowdy on this as the Obama Administration has once again written immigration law that falls within the purview of Gowdy’s subcommittee!
One citizen who listened in on the call has penned an excellent summary (at a Maryland blog) of what was said.
Cathy Keim at Monoblogue:
Remember the thousands of children that mobbed our borders last year? They are not in the news now, but our government has not forgotten them. In fact, in an effort to mitigate the dangers that they face as they travel by train from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala through Mexico to our southern border, our benevolent government implemented a program that began last December called the Central American Minors Refugee/Parole Program (CAM).
On Tuesday I listened in on a conference call hosted by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and the Department of State (DOS). They pointed out that CAM falls under the US Refugee Program, which brings 70,000 refugees into the USA each year. Some 4,000 of those are from Central America. If CAM exceeds the allotment, they will be able to increase the numbers up to 2,000 additional persons without any problem.
The goal of this program is family reunification without the child having to take a dangerous trip. Instead of coming by bus or train, they would now be flown to the USA once the parent’s application is approved.
The entire process is at no cost to the family. That means that the American taxpayer is footing the bill for this program in its entirety.
I don’t want to give it all away, please read on for the details! Hint, except for one person, all on the call were enthusiastic and simply wanted more money!
There is a mention of the processing of applications for the kids. The processing can only be done by the refugee contractors/subcontractor on this US State Department list. I believe the push to open new “refugee” offices in places like Spartanburg, SC is to expand locations for not just normal refugee resettlement, but to carry out other functions of the federal government including processing in the Central American ‘children.’
Keep your eyes open for any sign of a new refugee office in your town! Let us know!
Endnote: The kids aren’t waiting for Obama’s planes as CIS reported here just two days ago.