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Springfield MA Mayor stands by moratorium demand, says agencies “dumping” refugees

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This is an update of our post from Tuesday about the meeting that was held in Springfield, Massachusetts last evening where Mayor Domenic Sarno invited representatives of the refugee contractors to a gathering to discuss the city’s complaints about refugee overload. Let me say at the outset—Springfield is not an isolated case. RRW is filled … Continue reading Springfield MA Mayor stands by moratorium demand, says agencies “dumping” refugees

Springfield, MA: Mayor wants help lobbying for more funding from state and feds for refugees

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Update:  You might want to see what Tennessee is doing—-a Legislative Committee wants to know what refugee resettlement costs the state taxpayer, here yesterday. You knew this was coming!  Democrat Mayor Sarno of Springfield has figured out how to be politically correct while complaining about the overload of impoverished third worlders being dropped off in … Continue reading Springfield, MA: Mayor wants help lobbying for more funding from state and feds for refugees

Springfield, MA: Lutheran Social Services responds to Mayor’s criticism

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Update on our post earlier today! It’s not us putting refugees into slum housing! (Must be one of the other contractors) That’s what a brief statement on behalf of their President Angela Wallingford Bovill says in response to the letter Mayor Sarno sent to Barbara Day at the US State Department in which the Mayor … Continue reading Springfield, MA: Lutheran Social Services responds to Mayor’s criticism

Springfield, MA mayor tells State Department NO! to more refugees

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Update August 27th:  Mayor Sarno holds press conference with disgruntled Somali, here. Update August 15th:  More media coverage of the Mayor’s letter and response, here , here and here. Update:  Lutherans respond to criticism, here. Reader ‘pungentpeppers’ alerts us to a new “pocket of resistance” to refugee resettlement and it’s in the ‘Peoples’ Republic of … Continue reading Springfield, MA mayor tells State Department NO! to more refugees

42 Governors and 100 Local Elected Bodies have said YES! to More Refugees

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[Correction: In my first headline I said 43 governors said yes. 42 said yes, and one, Texas, has said no.] When I saw this story at the New York Times this morning bashing some local communities for saying no to more refugees, it reminded me to tell you where the consents stand to date. The … Continue reading 42 Governors and 100 Local Elected Bodies have said YES! to More Refugees