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Apparently no 'pocket of resistance' in Reno as first refugees arrive, but we learned something important!

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We told you months ago that Reno, NV was on the list to get a refugee resettlement office for the first time. You can see the abstract submitted by the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) here. This is the puff-piece about the first family of refugees from the DR Congo (we are taking … Continue reading Apparently no 'pocket of resistance' in Reno as first refugees arrive, but we learned something important!

Pocket of Resistance: Georgia watchdog tells us who is pushing refugee resettlement in the state as fallen hero returns home

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We have been telling you about ‘Pockets of Resistance’ building around the country and one of those is in Georgia.  In fact, Georgia was one of three mentioned in that June 2013 Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) meeting I attended in Lancaster, PA when I heard the ORR call areas where citizens were questioning the … Continue reading Pocket of Resistance: Georgia watchdog tells us who is pushing refugee resettlement in the state as fallen hero returns home

Amarillo, TX, a pocket of resistance, is still trying to stop the resettlement of refugees to their overloaded city

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We told you about Amarillo, here, back in February.  They were appealing to their Congressman for help in stemming the migrant tide. Apparently their REPUBLICAN Congressman (did he get a visit from Grover Norquist?) didn’t do much for them because, according to this article, they are now turning to their state legislators. [This is not … Continue reading Amarillo, TX, a pocket of resistance, is still trying to stop the resettlement of refugees to their overloaded city