Office of Refugee Resettlement Key indicators for FY 2015 available

Or, in layman’s terms, does your town or city have the amenities required (social service goodies, jobs, healthcare, etc.) to become a refugee resettlement site? A couple of years ago the US State Department (Population Refugees and Migration) and the Office of Refugee Resettlement in HHS decided they better have a more organized way of … Continue reading Office of Refugee Resettlement Key indicators for FY 2015 available

The expansion of Medicaid is a “key indicator for refugee placement”

If your state is one of those which has expanded Medicaid as a result of Obamacare then yours is a prime target for refugee resettlement. I don’t know when they did it, but the feds and their contractors seem to have chosen the word “placement” over “resettlement” in their government lingo. Whatever they are calling … Continue reading The expansion of Medicaid is a “key indicator for refugee placement”

Testimony to Senator Jeff Sessions on FY2017 Obama plan for refugee resettlement

Editor: This is another excellent testimony submitted for the record on Senator Sessions’ hearing (Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest) we reported here. We posted another testimony from a concerned citizen, here, on October 9th.  I know it is much more interesting to read about some hot news on refugee and immigration … Continue reading Testimony to Senator Jeff Sessions on FY2017 Obama plan for refugee resettlement