They are changing America by changing the people
If you are just arriving at RRW and don’t know what this is all about, please read last night’s post first, here. Mr. Huston whose blog I quoted has sent this very thoughtful and interesting reponse to my post and our ‘comments worth noting’ category is especially appropriate for a comment such as this one … Continue reading Comment worth noting: Peter Huston responds
Have you seen that commercial for an insurance company where two agents are making pronouncements as their pants are in flames—you know—liar, liar pants on fire! That is exactly what I thought as I read through this piece in the New York Times last Friday on Manchester, New Hampshire’s refugee problems. This article is also … Continue reading NY Times acts like it’s the first time any refugee agency was asked to stop bringing refugees and dropping them off
We have previously discussed the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) office in Albany, NY here. Please go read that post to better understand the background and how the refugees might not be well-served by that agency. We have also previously posted on Peter Huston a blogger and refugee volunteer who would also like … Continue reading Albany refugee office has problems; blogger suggests steps for you to learn more about offices near you
Correction: Una Hardester reports that Mr. Serjanej is not a Muslim, so I have made that correction. She reports that he gave workshops to both Congolese and Iraqi refugees on this subject of violence to family and pets and that such behavior was unacceptable in America. Thus some members of those ethnic groups he was trying to … Continue reading Lawyer tells it like it is and gets the heave-ho from refugee workers
I’m happy to report that after nearly two years of slogging along alone on the issue of Refugee Resettlement Reform we now have company in the debate.* First, check out Refugee Resettlement Reform blog in which the anonymous author (probably Transitionland, also anonymous) takes RRW, and specifically me, to task for suggesting that we get rid … Continue reading Refugee Resettlement Reform: Let the debate begin