Lynn, Mass. again! “Children” straining school system as adult aliens register

Unfortunately, I don’t have time to give more background on the problems in Lynn, Massachusetts this morning.  See our previous post here.  But, I did want you to see this story before it’s too old, and I noticed on TV news programs over the last few days that communities receiving ‘unaccompanied alien minors’ are starting … Continue reading Lynn, Mass. again! “Children” straining school system as adult aliens register

Unaccompanied minors swamp Lynn, Mass.; no help from feds says mayor

This story is a week old (trying desperately to catch up!), but figured most of you haven’t seen it. We previously heard from Mayor Judith Kennedy in 2011 when she begged for the US State Department and the contractors to stop sending refugees to Lynn, here. Once your town has been tagged as “welcoming” there … Continue reading Unaccompanied minors swamp Lynn, Mass.; no help from feds says mayor

Cambridge, Mass: No refugees for you! Neighborhood is too wealthy!

Waahhhh!  The Harvard kids want refugees, but there isn’t any low income housing in Cambridge so the US State Department and its contractors send refugees to working class communities elsewhere in Massachusetts! Moral of the story:  Wealthy communities don’t get refugees, but working class communities do.  And, if you build low income housing, your town … Continue reading Cambridge, Mass: No refugees for you! Neighborhood is too wealthy!

Worcester, Massachusetts having problems with refugee overload, contractor gets more grant $$$

Refugee resettlement contractor CEO Angela Bovill in 2013:  “This is a business!” This story is one I had hoped to get to before going away last weekend.  Obviously there have been problems in overloaded Worcester and now the resettlement contractor is getting more grant money to help refugees access “services” which is code for welfare … Continue reading Worcester, Massachusetts having problems with refugee overload, contractor gets more grant $$$