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Breaking News: Spartanburg, South Carolina targeted to be colonized as next refugee ‘seed’ community

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Update July 13: Spartanburg citizens formalize ‘Pocket of Resistance,’ here. Update June 6:  A Spartanburg resident answers the “compassion” argument, here. Update June 5:  US State Department ignores Gowdy, sends first refugees to Spartanburg, here. Update June 4:  More on the latest State Dept. response to Rep.Trey Gowdy, here. Update June 3:  Rep. Trey Gowdy … Continue reading Breaking News: Spartanburg, South Carolina targeted to be colonized as next refugee ‘seed’ community

Former South Carolina Mosque President convicted in huge cigarette trafficking ring

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What does this have to do with refugees?  Hopefully not much, but a note of warning to the Bhutanese refugees rumored to be trafficking cigarettes, you will likely be caught one day. Convenience store fraud is not limited to food stamp fraud (a side interest here at RRW).  In addition to SNAP trafficking there is … Continue reading Former South Carolina Mosque President convicted in huge cigarette trafficking ring

South Carolina chicken plant latest ICE enforcement action

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Our watchdog on meatpacking plants, Blulitespecial, sent us this link to a story on the latest illegal immigration bust, this one in South Carolina.   Although the only connection to refugee resettlement is that it seems that refugees flow to these meatpacking towns once the illegals have been given the boot, I wanted to mention this story because … Continue reading South Carolina chicken plant latest ICE enforcement action

A reader asks: Who is resettling refugees in North Carolina?

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And, part 2 of reader Robert’s question was: How can I find out where those Aussie detainees will be placed in my state? Robert’s question was in response to this post: Flight glitch causes some delay as Australia’s rejected ‘refugees’ head to US I’m glad he asked because it reminds me that there are so many … Continue reading A reader asks: Who is resettling refugees in North Carolina?

North Carolina (again): How your tax dollars support ethnic activist groups

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The timing of this $500,000 grant announcement from the Office of Refugee Resettlement to a local non-profit group for refugees from the DR Congo is so interesting—days before North Carolina could choose the next President of the US. (See yesterday’s post about North Carolina, here.) It has been awhile since I’ve written about ETHNIC COMMUNITY … Continue reading North Carolina (again): How your tax dollars support ethnic activist groups