Vermont: Update on African machete attacker, pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge

The victim was “wicked scared” when I helped her. (Resident at the hotel for the homeless in Shelburne, VT)   The Vermont Digger has an update on the dreadful story a few days ago about a crazed “man” with a machete violently attacking an elderly Meals on Wheels volunteer. See here. Here is what they … Continue reading Vermont: Update on African machete attacker, pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge

The Tent Foundation hires Lutheran refugee contractor to write refugee hiring guide

Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder of Chobani Yogurt (we mentioned their expansion in Twin Falls, Idaho, here recently), created a personal foundation launched at Davos (Switzerland) in 2016 he called The Tent Foundation. To learn more about Ulukaya’s pitch to global corporations see his 2016 opinion piece published at CNN Money (watch the video!) where he … Continue reading The Tent Foundation hires Lutheran refugee contractor to write refugee hiring guide

While Republicans welcome Chinese companies ($$$) to the US, Dems welcome new American voters….

…..lost in the middle, are the rest of us. Yesterday I told you about the Trump/Daines (Republican Senator from Montana) deal to invite China to set up a massive meat processing plant in Montana.  A Canadian company is planning a second one. For new readers, meat processing=foreign labor. And, I see Ann Coulter yesterday chastised … Continue reading While Republicans welcome Chinese companies ($$$) to the US, Dems welcome new American voters….

Utah: Struggling refugees now look on refugee camps in Africa with longing

“Life got harder for me when I came to America…Most of the time, I wish I could go back to the refugee camp in Africa.” Congolize refugee Update November 15th: See how many from the DR Congo we have brought in already, here. This story represents one of my major reasons for writing RRW for … Continue reading Utah: Struggling refugees now look on refugee camps in Africa with longing