Amarillo, TX: Refugee kids living in poverty, homeless, sleep in cars

A few weeks ago we reported that Amarillo, once a “welcoming” community, is now in refugee-overload and asking the federal government to give them a break and slow the flow of refugees.  Amarillo is a ‘pocket of resistance.’ Now, here is a story that all Wyomingites should note, poverty is increasing in Potter County with … Continue reading Amarillo, TX: Refugee kids living in poverty, homeless, sleep in cars

Is Amarillo, TX joining the “pockets of resistance” to refugee resettlement?

Update:  Readers may wish to contact Rep. Thornberry and encourage his willingness to speak up.  Contact info. is here—best to try the Amarillo office first then ask for a staff person who works on immigration issues. It looks like David Lubell and his mind-police at ‘Welcoming America’ have another emergency on their hands, this time … Continue reading Is Amarillo, TX joining the “pockets of resistance” to refugee resettlement?

Somali refugees in Amarillo, TX, Tyson’s too, what a coincidence

This is one of those chicken and egg stories, you know, which came first?    Did Somali refugees just happen to be resettled in Amarillo and conveniently a nearby Tyson’s Food meatpacking plant needed employees, or did Tyson’s bring the refugees to Amarillo with the help of friends in the US State Department and Catholic charitable organizations?     I … Continue reading Somali refugees in Amarillo, TX, Tyson’s too, what a coincidence

On World Refugee Day, No Major Outbreaks of Chinese Virus in Refugee Camps

And, you know if COVID was rampaging like “wildfire” through CROWDED camps housing millions of “vulnerable” refugees the “carnage” would make headlines worldwide today! Try as I might, I could find no new stories about my personal petri dish—the huge camp at Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh where we are told a million Muslim Rohingya live … Continue reading On World Refugee Day, No Major Outbreaks of Chinese Virus in Refugee Camps