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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

International Rescue Committee study: refugees like cash better than services

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They did not study refugees resettled in the US, but I’ll bet they would opt for cold hard cash over stuff too. Former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, the CEO of one of our top nine resettlement contractors, the International Rescue Committee, who himself likes cash (and is paid nearly a half million dollars as … Continue reading International Rescue Committee study: refugees like cash better than services

And, you thought the International Rescue Committee was just a bleeding heart NGO

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IRC:  We love Hamid Karzai!   Yesterday I told you about how the World Socialist Web Site feels about the second largest of our US Refugee Resettlement contractors (the US Conference of Catholic Bishops is the largest)—the International Rescue Committee that brings on average 10,000 or more refugees a year to your towns and cities. … Continue reading And, you thought the International Rescue Committee was just a bleeding heart NGO

Elissa works for the International Rescue Committee in Thailand

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I’ve taken down this post because I do believe that Elissa or any young (or old) woman should not be posting her photo and location in Thailand.   I continue to be shocked that the IRC doesn’t instruct its employees to be more careful about personal details.  My apologies to readers who arrive here and wonder what … Continue reading Elissa works for the International Rescue Committee in Thailand

Phoenix: Iraqi refugees protest against the International Rescue Committee and the UN

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Here’s a story I didn’t see in the nightly news.   A dozen Iraqi refugees resettled by the International Rescue Committee (IRC)  in Arizona protested outside State government offices saying they have been left in the lurch by the IRC—gosh where have we heard this story before! Demonstrating Tuesday outside the State Capitol, Marwan Eldosari said … Continue reading Phoenix: Iraqi refugees protest against the International Rescue Committee and the UN