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

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

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

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, IN laundromat sign: no Burmese people allowed

Update March 20th:   Ft. Wayne lawyer stirs the pot further, here. Update March 18th:  Controversy is growing in Ft. Wayne, here. Update March 12th:  More on this story, here.  A teachable moment for all, including for Catholic Charities. Catholic Charities and other groups that work with Burmese immigrants should use the incident to educate newcomers … Continue reading Ft. Wayne, IN laundromat sign: no Burmese people allowed

Ft. Wayne, IN: A federal funding spigot is opened for refugees

Your tax dollars: There is nothing we haven’t already reported in this story from the Journal-Gazette in Ft. Wayne, IN about how the Obama Administration has doubled the federal funding to the government contractors who resettle refugees in your town or city.   However, I’m bringing the story to your attention, just to inform readers that … Continue reading Ft. Wayne, IN: A federal funding spigot is opened for refugees