State Dept. Briefing on Iraqi Refugees, Part II, how many exactly?

This is Part II in a series on the February 4th State Dept. briefing on the Iraqi displaced persons issue.  See Part I here.   We are bringing these additional points to you because the coverage we saw in the mainstream media missed a few nuggets! When the President signed into law the “Refugee Crisis in … Continue reading State Dept. Briefing on Iraqi Refugees, Part II, how many exactly?

State Dept. briefing on Iraqi refugees, Part I, “gosh I missed my flight”

On February 4th representatives of the US State Department, and the Department of Homeland Security held a joint press briefing on the Iraqi refugee situation and on the new “Kennedy” Iraqi refugee bill that President Bush signed into law last week.  We have posted on issues raised in that briefing here, here, and here.    However, there … Continue reading State Dept. briefing on Iraqi refugees, Part I, “gosh I missed my flight”

Iraqi refugees to Houston, another “lack of will” story

It’s laughable to watch how these refugee stories spread around the country using the same phraseology.   Here is another one from Houston, TX.    And, yet another organization involved.  These refugee groups are breeding like rabbits it seems.   The Refugee Council USA has a website but there appear to be no financial documents available to the … Continue reading Iraqi refugees to Houston, another “lack of will” story