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NH Senate kills refugee moratorium bill; phony “grassroots” group organized

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The New Hampshire on-again-off-again refugee resettlement moratorium bill is apparently dead for now. Here is the short story from AP: CONCORD, N.H.—The New Hampshire Senate has killed a bill that would have let cities and towns enact moratoriums of up to one year on allowing refugees to settle in their communities. Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas … Continue reading NH Senate kills refugee moratorium bill; phony “grassroots” group organized

New Hampshire refugee moratorium bill defeated in committee

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Regular readers know that Manchester, NH is in refugee overload and its Mayor has been asking the US State Department and its paid contractors to hold off on resettling more refugees in the city that is having difficulty coping with the newly imported impoverished people unlikely to find work at this time (or maybe anytime … Continue reading New Hampshire refugee moratorium bill defeated in committee

Manchester, NH: Rwandan refugee to stand trial tomorrow on genocide charges

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This is just what the federal contractors and the US State Department don’t want to see in Manchester, NH of all places. Remember it is Manchester’s mayor who is pushing for a moratorium on refugee resettlement in that diversity-challenged city. We learned from earlier reports I posted here and here that Beatrice Munyenyezi allegedly passed … Continue reading Manchester, NH: Rwandan refugee to stand trial tomorrow on genocide charges

Bill to allow NH cities to impose a moratorium on refugee resettlement gets a hearing

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The New Hampshire legislature heard testimony this week from proponents and opponents of a bill that seeks a short-term moratorium on the resettlement of more refugees to that state.   Long time readers know that especially Manchester, NH has been a hotbed of controversy after the city leaders have repeatedly said the city cannot handle more … Continue reading Bill to allow NH cities to impose a moratorium on refugee resettlement gets a hearing