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Maryland Delegate: “…money is a principal driver of the foreign governments’ interest in immigration reform.”

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Editors note:  I posted this yesterday at Potomac Tea Party Report but since we frequently write about “Temporary” Refugees here, I thought this might be of interest to RRW readers as well. That quote would be from Del. Ana Sol GUTIERREZ  of  Montgomery County, Maryland when she was being interviewed by The Hill a week … Continue reading Maryland Delegate: “…money is a principal driver of the foreign governments’ interest in immigration reform.”

Rep. Keith Ellison pushing bill to free hawala businesses to send money to Somalia

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We have written on previous occasions (here is the most recent post) about how banking laws to protect against American money going to terrorists in Somalia have dried up the hawala businesses in places like Minnesota.   Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison is trying to change the laws so money (remittances) can continue to flow at the … Continue reading Rep. Keith Ellison pushing bill to free hawala businesses to send money to Somalia

MN Somalis threaten to pull money from Wells Fargo bank

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This is an update on the controversy that is swirling mostly in Minneapolis but does involve Somalis throughout the US.  Because of laws relating to sending money to terrorists (two MN women were recently found guilty), banks are not allowed to work with the money transfer outfits that help Somalis get remittances back to the … Continue reading MN Somalis threaten to pull money from Wells Fargo bank

Somalis protest at Minnesota state capitol over money transfer issue; millions of questionable dollars sent back to Africa

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This is an update on a story I wrote about just ten days ago, and didn’t think it was worth posting at first (you know, ho hum, same old story), but there was a bit of information that I found stunning. So here is the story from the Twin Cities Daily Planet which began with … Continue reading Somalis protest at Minnesota state capitol over money transfer issue; millions of questionable dollars sent back to Africa