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Tensions grow in Ft. Wayne, IN over placement of Rohingya Muslims in Burmese neighborhoods

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Update October 8th: 22 Rohingya (posing as refugees) in Bangladesh charged in massacre of Hindus, here. This is not new news to me! I’ve been hearing about this problem for years—the US State Department, with unwavering faith, seems to think it can place Muslims in Christian communities and the melting pot will perform its magic … Continue reading Tensions grow in Ft. Wayne, IN over placement of Rohingya Muslims in Burmese neighborhoods

Ft Wayne health commissioner: greatest fear is increasing generational poverty

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This is a story from the week the Boston terrorist attack happened and like so many it became lost in my stack as all of my attention became fixated on the fact that “refugees” were responsible for the marathon bombing. The US State Department Director of Admissions, Lawrence Bartlett, visited Ft. Wayne, the Burmese capital … Continue reading Ft Wayne health commissioner: greatest fear is increasing generational poverty

World Relief in Ft. Wayne, IN is closing, not enough refugees being resettled

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I laughed when I saw this story.   Two years ago this office opened likely because they (World Relief) got a whiff of more federal money going to Ft. Wayne, IN as hundreds of mostly Burmese refugees were being resettled there each year.  In June 2008 you could tell that Catholic Charities already had its turf … Continue reading World Relief in Ft. Wayne, IN is closing, not enough refugees being resettled

Ft. Wayne: health program for Burmese refugees to end

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This is the beginning of the straight news story about the end of the Advantage program for Ft. Wayne, Indiana refugees: FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A state funded program that assists Burmese refugees coordinate health care needs will end this summer. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s 18-month contract with Advantage Health Solutions … Continue reading Ft. Wayne: health program for Burmese refugees to end