If Syrians safely go home (to Syria!) today for EID, are they still legitimate refugees?

The answer of course is NO!  Legitimate refugees are people escaping persecution of one sort or another. Economic migrants and even people staying out of war zones are NOT real refugees! I’ve been remiss in not reporting this fantastic essay by two former US asylum judges in which they define very carefully the definition of … Continue reading If Syrians safely go home (to Syria!) today for EID, are they still legitimate refugees?

Testimony to the US State Department from Earl in Tennessee

Editor: Here comes another one! We haven’t seen them all yet!  I am still sorting my e-mail in search of the testimony you sent to the US State Department in response to the DOS request for public comment on the “size and scope” of the UN/US Refugee Admissions Program for FY2017. The day before the deadline … Continue reading Testimony to the US State Department from Earl in Tennessee

Testimony to the US State Department from Paul in Montana

Editor: I am still combing through my hundreds of e-mails to find the testimony you sent to the US State Department in response to the DOS request for public comment on the “size and scope” of the UN/US Refugee Admissions Program for FY2017. The day before the deadline for submission of testimony I noticed (maybe … Continue reading Testimony to the US State Department from Paul in Montana

Senate Oversight hearing on Refugee Program very revealing! Senator Sessions did a masterful job

For all of you who had to do something productive yesterday afternoon, like go to work! here is a link to the C-span video of the hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest that ran a little over two hours. As far as we can tell this is the first … Continue reading Senate Oversight hearing on Refugee Program very revealing! Senator Sessions did a masterful job

Refugee Council USA: lobbying arm for refugee contractors on the move

In our previous post we reported that the Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) apparently played a role in getting those 14 Senators signed on to a letter urging Obama to open the flood gates to 65,000 Syrian refugees before his term in office expires! I’ve mentioned RCUSA over the years, but honestly may have underestimated the … Continue reading Refugee Council USA: lobbying arm for refugee contractors on the move