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South Dakota legislator wants more information on refugee costs, opposed by Lutherans and Muslim activist

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If you are a new reader, you might want to catch up by having a look at my South Dakota archive especially as it relates to meatpackers and manufacturers (and mayors!) there pushing for ever-greater numbers of refugee workers. South Dakota was on my 2016 road trip to see some of those situations first hand. … Continue reading South Dakota legislator wants more information on refugee costs, opposed by Lutherans and Muslim activist

CAIR pushes US Dept. of Education investigation into claims of harassment of Somali students

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This is an update of the on-going controversy in St. Cloud, MN about alleged harassment of Somali students by white kids.  I meant to post on this last week and have additional comments, but the story is getting old and I thought I better just get it up in its bare bones form without a … Continue reading CAIR pushes US Dept. of Education investigation into claims of harassment of Somali students

CAIR wants legal protection for students questioned by FBI

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The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Minnesota is demanding protection for students being questioned in the Somali missing youth (former refugees) investigation on-going in Minneapolis and other US cities, here. An Islamic-relations group says high schools, colleges and universities need to do more to protect the rights of Somali students. The Minnesota chapter … Continue reading CAIR wants legal protection for students questioned by FBI