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Suggestion for President Trump: save millions by cutting funding for the International Rescue Committee

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Everyday I start my day at around 5 a.m. with CNN.  I recommend that you all consider doing that (not necessarily at that hour!) because it is so informative to see how they spin the news each and every day. Kind of fires me up to get to work! This morning CNN showed a clip … Continue reading Suggestion for President Trump: save millions by cutting funding for the International Rescue Committee

International Rescue Committee expanding, Richmond added to sites in Virginia

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This is just a quick mention, way too much happening today! We have been telling you about how the UN/US State Department Refugee Admissions Program is rapidly expanding to new sites—Rutland, VT, Missoula, MT, Reno, NV, Ithaca, NY and so on.  These new offices are to accommodate the ever-expanding program because Obama has said we … Continue reading International Rescue Committee expanding, Richmond added to sites in Virginia

Major US refugee contractor, International Rescue Committee, embroiled in corruption probe

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Update May 13th: Leo Hohmann at World Net Daily has much more on this probe. Gee, I wonder if this is why its CEO David Miliband (a Brit!) has his toe back in UK political waters (here two days ago!). Is he about to jump ship and go home? I haven’t seen this story yet … Continue reading Major US refugee contractor, International Rescue Committee, embroiled in corruption probe

International Rescue Committee wants Obama ceiling raised on FY15 refugees to accommodate Syrians

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Recently we told you that another US refugee resettlement contractor***, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, was petitioning to pressure the Obama Administration to raise this year’s refugee ceiling from 70,000 to 100,000, but now we see that the IRC is pushing for a change as well. Where did we get that information?  From a new … Continue reading International Rescue Committee wants Obama ceiling raised on FY15 refugees to accommodate Syrians