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Federal refugee resettlement contractors blast Trump for ending 'temporary' status for Salvadorans

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The Temporary Protected Status (legal!) program is designed to give a break (usually 18 months) for nationals, from another country who are already in the US when the natural disaster or civil war happens, to stay here until the country is on its feet again. In March, Salvadorans (and El Salvador), will have had a … Continue reading Federal refugee resettlement contractors blast Trump for ending 'temporary' status for Salvadorans

The US Chamber of Commerce wants laborers, no concern for you, as they tell Trump to extend ‘temporary’ refugee program

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Temporary Protected Status is yet one more LEGAL way to get and keep the US immigrant population high.  It is not truly a refugee program, but was designed to give TEMPORARY protection to foreign nationals who happened to be in the US when some big event happened back home—like a hurricane, earthquake or civil war. … Continue reading The US Chamber of Commerce wants laborers, no concern for you, as they tell Trump to extend ‘temporary’ refugee program

Lutherans on the offense in St. Cloud, plan propaganda webinar

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Readers, I do have news from elsewhere that needs to be posted, but the St. Cloud upcoming council vote is shaping up to be a pivotal event. What I truly don’t understand is why Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota (a subcontractor of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service headquartered in Baltimore) is so hell bent to … Continue reading Lutherans on the offense in St. Cloud, plan propaganda webinar

Trudeau’s ticking time bomb: Trump immigration policy

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“Canada is presented as the best way out of this complicated situation” Abdullah Kiatamba, executive director of African Immigrant Services (MN)   This story is more along the lines of what we reported here two days ago. I was delighted to learn that the Trump Administration is seriously considering letting Temporary Protected Status lapse for … Continue reading Trudeau’s ticking time bomb: Trump immigration policy

Good luck getting data on refugee welfare usage when Congress can’t get it!

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There have been many efforts in recent years to press local and state governments to cough up data on the cost of refugees placed in communities—most recently in North Dakota and Minnesota. This Congressional Research Memo to Congress from 2015 gives you a glimpse in to why they aren’t able to do it (assuming they … Continue reading Good luck getting data on refugee welfare usage when Congress can’t get it!