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Georgia on my mind: refugee numbers up, foreign-born numbers up, and Catholic Bishops lecture

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I already had two articles worth mentioning about Georgia and refugees before I saw this news from The Atlanta Journal Constitution this morning: Georgia ranked eighth among states for the total number of refugees it received in the fiscal year ending in September at 2,710, according to a federal report released Tuesday. That is up … Continue reading Georgia on my mind: refugee numbers up, foreign-born numbers up, and Catholic Bishops lecture

Refugee contractor to Athens, GA: the US State Department will decide if you get refugees or not!

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This is a follow-up to our post of last Thursday in which we reported that Athens, GA mayor Nancy Denson had concerns about whether her city could afford the importation of poverty that comes with ‘welcoming’ third-worlders to town. The arrogance of the International Rescue Committee (headed by former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband) is … Continue reading Refugee contractor to Athens, GA: the US State Department will decide if you get refugees or not!

Athens, GA mayor attempting to put brakes on proposed resettlement of (more?) refugees

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Another “pocket of resistance?”   LOL! I can see “Welcoming America” scurrying to Athens at this very minute! In July we reported on a plan by US State Department contractor—International Rescue Committee (IRC)—to open an office and begin resettling Congolese refugees to Athens, GA.  See that story by clicking here. Now comes news (hat tip: Joanne) … Continue reading Athens, GA mayor attempting to put brakes on proposed resettlement of (more?) refugees

US State Dept. contractor resettles first Syrian Sunni Muslims to Georgia

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  Update August 11th:  Expect big surge of Syrians next year, here. Update!  Come to think of it, why not send all the Syrians to Vermont!  They definitely welcome refugees and illegal aliens there! We know there are some Syrians (probably thousands) here already through other legal/illegal means (specifically Temporary Protected Status), but this is … Continue reading US State Dept. contractor resettles first Syrian Sunni Muslims to Georgia

Memory Lane: Meatpackers Work Directly with ‘Religious’ Refugee Contractors

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Because it is all over the news these days, I figured this might be a good time to repost some stories that you might not have seen or have long since forgotten.  Like this one from 2017 (sure is good we were able to recover RRW when it was removed from the web last summer!): … Continue reading Memory Lane: Meatpackers Work Directly with ‘Religious’ Refugee Contractors