Nearly 400 Refugees Arrive in US During Supposed VIRUS Moratorium

I know there is a lot occupying your minds in these challenging times, but just thought some of you might like to know where the UN/US Refugee Admissions Program is these days. In mid-March the UN stopped, or so they said, refugee travel worldwide due to the Chinese virus crisis, but obviously our US State … Continue reading Nearly 400 Refugees Arrive in US During Supposed VIRUS Moratorium

Germany No Longer the Go-to Country in Europe for Migrants Seeking Asylum

Invasion of Europe news…. As I said the other day, there isn’t much news about refugees in the US in the wake of the Chinese virus shutdown except for the fluffy-puffy stories like this one from St. Louis where we learn about the challenging times (no jobs!) a new refugee family from the DR Congo … Continue reading Germany No Longer the Go-to Country in Europe for Migrants Seeking Asylum

Will the Chinese Virus Bring “Carnage” to Cox’s Bazar?

“Now that the virus has entered the world’s largest refugee settlement in Cox’s Bazar we are looking at the very real prospect that thousands of people may die from COVID-19.” (Dr. Shamim Jahan)   Two days ago I told you that the first cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed at a refugee camp in Bangladesh … Continue reading Will the Chinese Virus Bring “Carnage” to Cox’s Bazar?

After Two Months of Dire Warnings, a Couple of COVID Cases Appear in Refugee Camps

I’m posting this news because I have been following (for weeks!) the media’s hyper focus on the Chinese Virus and its potential threat to large refugee camps worldwide.  Now it appears the first cases have arrived. The value of social distancing (or lack of it) is about to be tested. Over two weeks ago I … Continue reading After Two Months of Dire Warnings, a Couple of COVID Cases Appear in Refugee Camps