Athens, GA mayor questioned resettlement proposal for the city, and so it never materialized

The Jungle 2016! I have been wondering for the last year whatever happened to Athens, GA after the Democrat mayor there said, give us a “formal refugee integration plan” to the International Rescue Committee (one of the top nine federal contractors) and the US State Department before opening a direct resettlement site in Athens. Click … Continue reading Athens, GA mayor questioned resettlement proposal for the city, and so it never materialized

Office of Refugee Resettlement finally gets around to releasing 2014 report to Congress

Back to our daily grind (after yesterday’s record-breaking day)—working to educate you about the UN/US State Department Refugee Admissions Program…. The law says that the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement must get their Annual  Report to Congress out by January 31st of the year following the close of the fiscal year.  The fiscal year closes … Continue reading Office of Refugee Resettlement finally gets around to releasing 2014 report to Congress

Somalis in Ft. Morgan, CO say they can't assimilate without a mosque

Huh? (Why what Donald Trump says is resonating with voters!) This is just one more story about Ft. Morgan, Colorado (we have been following their experiment with a growing Somali population for years, click here for our Ft. Morgan archive).  See also Leo Hohmann at WND on Friday—why are we still taking Somali refugees after … Continue reading Somalis in Ft. Morgan, CO say they can't assimilate without a mosque

Idaho citizens defeat proposed resolution in support of refugees

Increasingly city and county governments are making themselves heard on the issue of UN/US State Department refugee resettlement for their communities.  We told you here recently about Craven Co. North Carolina considering a resolution opposing more refugees. And, then here in Montana, the Missoula County Commission opened the door for the resettlement of third-worlders from … Continue reading Idaho citizens defeat proposed resolution in support of refugees