Refugee industry wants Trump to admit 75,000 refugees this fiscal year, and another 75,000 in FY18

The President’s budget for next year is out, but I have to be completely honest with you, going through these numbers is not my thing! And, consider that it is Congress that will in reality set the agenda and budget for refugee admissions by how much money they are sending to the program and ultimately … Continue reading Refugee industry wants Trump to admit 75,000 refugees this fiscal year, and another 75,000 in FY18

Eritreans top list of Muslim 'refugees' entering the US this past week

But, are they really persecuted refugees or are they economic migrants from yet another African country whose government is a mess? And thus the fundamental question for us, as always, is: So why are they our problem? I did my usual end-of-the-week look at Wrapsnet just now. If you are following my updates in the … Continue reading Eritreans top list of Muslim 'refugees' entering the US this past week

Six Republican Senators question Trump refugee admissions, appear to want MORE refugees admitted to the US

By sending a bipartisan letter like this (below) with the likes of Elizabeth Warren and Dick Durban (leader of the Senate Jihad Caucus!) as co-signers, Oklahoma Senator James Lankford signals that he wants more refugees for his state and at the same time shows complete ignorance about the UN/US Refugee Admissions Program—how it works and … Continue reading Six Republican Senators question Trump refugee admissions, appear to want MORE refugees admitted to the US

Trump has admitted 13,224 refugees since January 20th, 5,135 since supposed moratorium began

And, Syrians, Iraqis and Somalis arrive by the thousands….. I know I am sounding like a broken record! But…. We have not forgotten that Donald Trump announced earlier this year that on March 16th a 120-day moratorium on all refugee resettlement would commence for the purpose of assessing how well we are screening refugees. (That … Continue reading Trump has admitted 13,224 refugees since January 20th, 5,135 since supposed moratorium began