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

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

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

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

U. of Vermont psychologists helping Bhutanese refugees with mental problems; send more refugees to Vermont!

There really isn’t much new and exciting in this story, but I’m posting it because I was interested in the small number of refugees going to Vermont, after all, Vermont’s senior Senator Patrick Leahy has, over the years, been a big pusher for more refugees and more stuff for them. We have had many many … Continue reading U. of Vermont psychologists helping Bhutanese refugees with mental problems; send more refugees to Vermont!