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Phoenix police discover presence of refugee contractors in wake of murder of Burmese refugees

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First I came across a story about how the police in Phoenix, AZ  had gotten together with refugee resettlement contractors to find ways to communicate better with the city’s mushrooming multi-ethnic refugee population, and that’s how I learned about how two Burmese refugees were murdered with kitchen knives as they confronted what appears to have … Continue reading Phoenix police discover presence of refugee contractors in wake of murder of Burmese refugees

Update on Texas Panhandle refugee influx

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Here, thanks to blulitespecial, is an earlier story that sheds more light on how the Texas Panhandle refugee population is booming thanks to local meat packing plants.  See my post yesterday on nearby Amarillo. First, the Dept. of Homeland Security raided local plants and removed illegal workers.   Note when you read this article about Cactus, TX, the local government is … Continue reading Update on Texas Panhandle refugee influx

Somali refugees in Amarillo, TX, Tyson’s too, what a coincidence

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This is one of those chicken and egg stories, you know, which came first?    Did Somali refugees just happen to be resettled in Amarillo and conveniently a nearby Tyson’s Food meatpacking plant needed employees, or did Tyson’s bring the refugees to Amarillo with the help of friends in the US State Department and Catholic charitable organizations?     I … Continue reading Somali refugees in Amarillo, TX, Tyson’s too, what a coincidence