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Will the federal government resettle hundreds of Congolese refugees in Dover, NH?

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Only the people living there will decide….   Update August 1st:  More here on the cancellation of the opportunity for citizens to learn what refugee resettlement might mean for their towns. Update July 29th:  Public meeting cancelled—no surprise!  Read all about it here.  Keep this information below if your town becomes a target! Forget what … Continue reading Will the federal government resettle hundreds of Congolese refugees in Dover, NH?

Minorities Driving US Population Growth; Refugee Program adds a Quarter of a Million Africans to the Mix

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‘New Americans’ are having more babies than white Americans says the US Census Bureau. Bloomberg (New American Economy!) was happy to report the latest news: U.S. Population Growth Has Been Driven Exclusively by Minorities U.S. racial and ethnic minorities accounted for all of the nation’s population growth during the last decade, according to new Census … Continue reading Minorities Driving US Population Growth; Refugee Program adds a Quarter of a Million Africans to the Mix

Connecticut: Congolese Refugee Sentenced to 45 Years for Brutal Murder of Niece

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Diversity is strength alert! NOT! I don’t know how I could have missed this dreadful murder case! The crime happened in 2018, but on Friday Richard Segabiro, a refugee from the Congo who has been in the US since 2005, was sentenced to spend what really amounts to the rest of his life behind bars … Continue reading Connecticut: Congolese Refugee Sentenced to 45 Years for Brutal Murder of Niece

Obama Told UN We Would Take 50,000 Congolese Refugees in Five Years! Time is up!

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A story two days ago posted by Jesuit Refugee Service in Africa, joyfully reporting that things are improving in the DR Congo and refugees are moving home, reminded me to tell you where we stand with the movement of DR Congolese to American towns and cities. See the news here : Angola: Congolese refugees turning … Continue reading Obama Told UN We Would Take 50,000 Congolese Refugees in Five Years! Time is up!

Boise, Idaho: African American man injures refugee children in violent knife attack

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Update July 2nd: One of the little children has died and Kinner has been charged with murder. The allegedly unprovoked attack happened yesterday at a housing complex that is popular with resettlement agencies in Idaho. We’ll see how this strange story evolves tomorrow, but I wanted to get at least this bare bones story up … Continue reading Boise, Idaho: African American man injures refugee children in violent knife attack