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Concord, NH Likely to Support More Refugees as Questions Remain about Trump Order

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In the wake of the news I reported yesterday, that Republican Governor Chris Sununu has said NH wants more refugees assuming cities concur, Concord Mayor Jim Bouley says he will support the continued placement of impoverished third worlders in his city. That isn’t surprising, but what did surprise me in this article from the Concord … Continue reading Concord, NH Likely to Support More Refugees as Questions Remain about Trump Order

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

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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

Concord (NH) Monitor: “Communities have little say about the amount of refugees they receive”

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I repeat! Communities have little say about the amount of refugees they receive…. Update April 2nd:  I’m told that Drudge posted this Concord Monitor story yesterday which says to me that the whole refugee issue and its impact on communities is starting to be noticed at a national level! That is the headline of a … Continue reading Concord (NH) Monitor: “Communities have little say about the amount of refugees they receive”

Concord, NH: Former refugee sentenced to ten years in genocide case, then will be deported

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Can you believe it, she lied to get into the US as a refugee!  I’m just shocked! This is the case (perhaps the end of the many cases) of Beatrice Munyenyezi a refugee from Rwanda resettled in NH who it turns out was involved in the Hutu slaughter of Tutsis in her native Rwanda. Here … Continue reading Concord, NH: Former refugee sentenced to ten years in genocide case, then will be deported

Mayor angered by graffiti, says they welcome diversity in Concord, NH

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Last year, hateful graffiti was written on the homes of some Concord refugees (here) and apparently no one was caught (that we ever heard of), but again graffiti has appeared on the home of another Somali refugee family in that city. This is the story from New Hampshire Public Radio: Concord’s mayor Jim Bouley says … Continue reading Mayor angered by graffiti, says they welcome diversity in Concord, NH