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Industry news: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services President to resign Tuesday

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Although this is probably not news for most insiders in the refugee resettlement industry, we just learned about it yesterday.    Ralston H. Deffenbaugh Jr who had been President of one of the largest of the monopolistic  Top Ten federal government contracting resettlement agencies since 1991 said back in April, here, that he was resigning with some gobbledegook … Continue reading Industry news: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services President to resign Tuesday

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services calls for reform and more funding for refugee program

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In a letter posted on LIRS website, Ralston Deffenbaugh, LIRS President, and Annie Wilson, LIRS Executive Vice President, call for reform of the refugee resettlement program in the wake of an economic downturn that is making employment of refugees a near impossibility in many cities across the US.   I wonder if they are worrying too about … Continue reading Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services calls for reform and more funding for refugee program

Nebraska: Afghans Descending on the State (and your state too!)

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My alerts are full to overflowing with news about when and where the Biden Administration is distributing the Afghan evacuees.  The ‘how’ of it all is a bit tricky because the entire refugee program (the Afghans aren’t refugees!) is in disarray as I reported here a few days ago. Refugee Program in Disarray, Resettlement Contractors … Continue reading Nebraska: Afghans Descending on the State (and your state too!)

Biden Sets a Record for Lowest Number of Refugees Admitted in One Year, Contractors Cry

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As the 2021 fiscal year wrapped up, resettlement contractors*** are directing their anger at Joe Biden, as that meany Trump can no longer be blamed for his “nativist” and “racist” slowdown of refugee admissions under the Refugee Act of 1980. But, LOL! They aren’t going so far as to call their team—Biden or Harris— names … Continue reading Biden Sets a Record for Lowest Number of Refugees Admitted in One Year, Contractors Cry

‘Religious Charities’ Praise Biden’s 125,000 Refugee Admission Plan

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This new batch of poor people from all over the world could begin arriving a week from tomorrow! See my post on Tuesday where I pointed out that the new wave is over and above the millions of impoverished people arriving through various means since Biden took office. Indeed, the now-arriving Afghan evacuees are not … Continue reading ‘Religious Charities’ Praise Biden’s 125,000 Refugee Admission Plan