Another Bhutanese refugee kills himself; ripping people from their culture sometimes is inhumane

07/19/2018 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

This story comes from Vermont. I haven’t written about Bhutanese refugees in awhile. To date, we moved over 96,000 of the Nepali people (mostly Hindu, some Buddhists) who had been expelled from Bhutan to American towns and cities. Go here for a post which gives a little of the background about the George W. Bush … Continue reading Another Bhutanese refugee kills himself; ripping people from their culture sometimes is inhumane

Wholesale movement of Bhutanese refugees to US to end (so they say!)

11/19/2017 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

But, the UN still has 8,500 more to go to completely clean out their camps in Nepal. The other day I mentioned that the US under Obama committed to helping the UN clean out some of its African camps of the people from the DR Congo and I predicted the resettlement would go way beyond … Continue reading Wholesale movement of Bhutanese refugees to US to end (so they say!)

Nearly 100,000 Bhutanese refugees later we help UN clean out camps in Nepal

12/28/2016 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

Lesson! When the Department of State welcomes an ethnic group to America expect the resettlement to be larger and longer than they initially said it would be. We have followed the process of cleaning out UNHCR camps in Nepal of Bhutanese refugees ever since the Bush Administration said: ‘come on in’ we well take 60,000. … Continue reading Nearly 100,000 Bhutanese refugees later we help UN clean out camps in Nepal

Concord, NH: Bhutanese refugees' religious ceremony draws neighbors' ire

10/17/2015 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

I’m running out of time this morning after writing so much about Allentown, PA, but want to get a few more things posted before I have to move on to other of life’s duties. Over a week ago a large gathering of Bhutanese refugees disturbed a quiet Concord neighborhood with chanting, large numbers of people … Continue reading Concord, NH: Bhutanese refugees' religious ceremony draws neighbors' ire

Bhutanese refugees in Ohio need more costly mental health care due to high suicide rate

07/21/2015 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

There is nothing new in this story from the The Columbus Dispatch. We have reported ad nauseum about the high suicide rate among Bhutanese (really Nepali) refugees first admitted during the Bush Administration. Even before Bush’s Asst. Secretary of State for Population Refugees and Migration, Ellen Sauerbrey, gave the go-ahead to resettle 60,000 from UN … Continue reading Bhutanese refugees in Ohio need more costly mental health care due to high suicide rate