Tensions grow in Ft. Wayne, IN over placement of Rohingya Muslims in Burmese neighborhoods

10/07/2017 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

Update October 8th: 22 Rohingya (posing as refugees) in Bangladesh charged in massacre of Hindus, here. This is not new news to me! I’ve been hearing about this problem for years—the US State Department, with unwavering faith, seems to think it can place Muslims in Christian communities and the melting pot will perform its magic … Continue reading Tensions grow in Ft. Wayne, IN over placement of Rohingya Muslims in Burmese neighborhoods

More Burmese going to Ft. Wayne, Indiana

02/03/2013 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

Chain migration to Ft Wayne has resumed after a hiatus for Burmese refugees living in camps in Southeast Asia. More Tuberculosis coming too? Why was the program called “family reunification” suspended for years? Fraud! Lying! Cheating! From the Journal Gazette (hat tip: Robin): FORT WAYNE – Fort Wayne might see a larger influx of Burmese … Continue reading More Burmese going to Ft. Wayne, Indiana

Ft. Wayne: Rat bites Burmese baby in apartment

12/21/2010 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

Where is their resettlement agency? From the Journal Gazette: A report that a toddler had been bitten by a mouse or rat would cause most Americans fear and outrage. When Dr. Charles Coats – who treated 19-month-old Sage Dar for the bite – learned what had caused it, he was incensed. “You just don’t hear … Continue reading Ft. Wayne: Rat bites Burmese baby in apartment

World Relief in Ft. Wayne, IN is closing, not enough refugees being resettled

10/23/2010 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

I laughed when I saw this story. Two years ago this office opened likely because they (World Relief) got a whiff of more federal money going to Ft. Wayne, IN as hundreds of mostly Burmese refugees were being resettled there each year. In June 2008 you could tell that Catholic Charities already had its turf … Continue reading World Relief in Ft. Wayne, IN is closing, not enough refugees being resettled

Ft. Wayne: health program for Burmese refugees to end

05/27/2010 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

This is the beginning of the straight news story about the end of the Advantage program for Ft. Wayne, Indiana refugees: FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A state funded program that assists Burmese refugees coordinate health care needs will end this summer. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s 18-month contract with Advantage Health Solutions … Continue reading Ft. Wayne: health program for Burmese refugees to end