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Virginia: Ethiopian Community Development Council Prez Speaks Out Against Trump Admin

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“We are disheartened by the policies of the current administration.” (Tsehaye Teferra, president and CEO of the Ethiopian Community Development Council) The legacy media is filled these days with stories about how refugees are having a tough time in America coping with the Chinese Virus—so commonsense would dictate that we don’t bring anymore until Americans … Continue reading Virginia: Ethiopian Community Development Council Prez Speaks Out Against Trump Admin

COVID-19 News: UN Suspends Refugee Travel; However, 69 New Refugees Arrived in US Since Monday

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The International Organization for Migration, a wing of the UN, announced refugee travel was being suspended. “This is a temporary measure that will be in place only for as long as it remains essential, ” said the IOM in a statement released yesterday. I am still not seeing any official announcement from the US State … Continue reading COVID-19 News: UN Suspends Refugee Travel; However, 69 New Refugees Arrived in US Since Monday

Middle East Migration: Could it Hasten the Spread of Covid-19?

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According to a report at The New Humanitarian, moving populations of people in conflict zones and where governments are weak are particularly vulnerable to a critical health crisis like the coronavirus. Of course, The New Humanitarian is most concerned with the refugees themselves and less concerned with the citizens of the countries where the migrants … Continue reading Middle East Migration: Could it Hasten the Spread of Covid-19?

North Dakota: County Commissioner Takes Lutheran Resettlement Agency to Task

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I reported here in December that Burleigh County commissioners held a couple of contentious meetings on the question of whether the county would continue receiving refugees under the President’s new reform plan.   Lutheran Social Services recently reported to the commissioners that all was quiet and few refugees were arriving. The headline from the Bismarck … Continue reading North Dakota: County Commissioner Takes Lutheran Resettlement Agency to Task

Talk of a Possible Expansion of Countries Trump May Add to Travel Restriction List

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“We have to be safe.” (President Donald Trump speaking in Davos.) If you are a news junky, surely you have seen the news today from Davos that  Trump may add to the controversial travel ban countries. Reports say that as early as Monday an announcement could be made. You need to know that refugees from … Continue reading Talk of a Possible Expansion of Countries Trump May Add to Travel Restriction List