Iraqi Palestinians suffer in Chicago; mental illness is one major problem

This is a very interesting article about a Palestinian family (from a camp on the border of Iraq and Syria).  I am posting a lot of it because it in so many ways summarizes many different topics we discuss here daily. A little background:  We don’t normally take Palestinian refugees (or at least we haven’t) … Continue reading Iraqi Palestinians suffer in Chicago; mental illness is one major problem

Iraqi Palestinians protest at Al Tanaf refugee camp; let’s rethink our offer

Well, well, this story inspires more questions about the issue of Iraqi Palestinians efforts to get into the West.  We reported a few weeks ago that approximately 1350 Palestinians from Al Waleed would be coming to the US.  Now those at Al Tanaf are holding a sit-in demonstration to demand resettlement in Italy? BAGHDAD, (PIC)– Palestinian … Continue reading Iraqi Palestinians protest at Al Tanaf refugee camp; let’s rethink our offer

It is confirmed: 1350 Iraqi Palestinians coming to the US

Update July 30th:  More here at Forbes magazine. Update July 17th:  The Wall Street Journal has more information on the story, here. Update July 11th:  American Thinker had an opinion piece on the Iraqi Palestinian refugees yesterday with a lot of interesting comments posted as well, here. Update later on July 10th:   Advocates for open borders (people who … Continue reading It is confirmed: 1350 Iraqi Palestinians coming to the US

Iraqi Palestinians set to arrive in the US: when and how many?

From time to time I’ve written about the Palestinians who originally went to Iraq at Saddam Hussein’s invitation, but when Saddam met his end, they became targets of Iraqis who hated Saddam.   So they fled, but no Muslim country would take them and they live in camps along the Iraq-Syria border.   A few have gone … Continue reading Iraqi Palestinians set to arrive in the US: when and how many?