They are changing America by changing the people
I know this is getting in to the weeds, but I want readers to understand that for instance, the Somali refugees arriving in the US are picked up all over the world, and so if there is a ‘travel ban’ for say Somalia it doesn’t mean that no Somalis are coming. Most Somalis coming to … Continue reading US top refugee processing countries shifting with Trump Administration
Update October 7th: Wrapsnet still screwed up! Sometimes I don’t have interesting news (like refugee crimes or contractor corruption stories), but just basic information on how you can do your own research and find the facts on how the UN/US Refugee Admissions Program works (yes, knowledge is power). Today I went to Wrapsnet to check … Continue reading State Department’s Refugee Processing Center screws up (on purpose?)
….For those of you who are hardcore refugee research geeks! I’ve mentioned ‘processing countries’ from time to time over the years with a special animus for the program (initiated during the Bush Admin) to bring ‘refugees’ in to the US from Malta. These ‘refugees’ are primarily economic migrants (but what else?) who crossed the Mediterranean … Continue reading More on those refugee "processing countries" (who is coming in from where? why?)
Coming to you from the Refugee Processing Center Report! (Muslim Refugees* Admitted to the US for 15 fiscal years up to September 30, 2003 and country of origin) 10) Albania 1,233 9) Iran 1,621 8) Sudan 1,952 7) Sierra Leone 2,510 6) Ethiopia 5,639 5) Afghanistan 11,667 4) Serbia 14,560 … Continue reading The top ten hit parade: Muslim refugees by country of origin
In light of the terrorist doctor crisis in the UK (one of whom we understand is an Iraqi who sought asylum in Great Britain) is this a good time (is there ever a good time?) for the U.S. State Dept. to begin taking applications from Iraqi refugees in Jordan to resettle in the U.S.? The Refugee Resettlement … Continue reading Is this a good idea? Iraqi asylum seekers begin in-processing through Jordan