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Australia plans to take mostly Syrian Christians for resettlement…

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Okay, that sounds reasonable and sensible except for one thing! Australia is pawning off over 1,000 mostly Muslim asylum seekers presently housed in offshore detention centers on to the US.  What are we nuts! Here is the news (at Christian Daily) about Australia’s magnanimous gesture toward Christian Syrians: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turbull’s government has … Continue reading Australia plans to take mostly Syrian Christians for resettlement…

Why do we take any 'refugees' from Russia? Are they even legitimate refugees?

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Who are the 47 non-Russians (processed through Russia) that were brought to America in the first 5 months of this fiscal year? I hope to write more posts on the issue of Processing Country asking why we process refugees in from places where clearly the definition of a refugee is being stretched to something unrecognizable! … Continue reading Why do we take any 'refugees' from Russia? Are they even legitimate refugees?

Hawaii needs refugees! Sues feds over refugee pause, travel restrictions from certain Muslim countries

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You can’t make this up. Surely you have already seen the news that the state of Hawaii is claiming that the Trump Administration’s latest Executive Order limiting travel to the US from certain countries and pausing the UN/US Refugee Admissions Program will hurt Hawaii! I’m going to propose (when the refugee pause and the travel … Continue reading Hawaii needs refugees! Sues feds over refugee pause, travel restrictions from certain Muslim countries

Rutland, VT mayoral contest focuses on candidates who could best heal rift over refugees

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One of the things I came to see in my travels around America last summer is that mayors in many cities with refugees, or about to get refugees, seemed to be quietly (so as not to tip off citizen critics) working behind the scenes for the federal pro-refugee resettlement contractors, and/or the businesses looking for … Continue reading Rutland, VT mayoral contest focuses on candidates who could best heal rift over refugees

Why are we permanently resettling refugees who say their real wish is to go HOME?

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That is one of the key questions you should all be asking the Trump Administration as they sort through the millions of refugees to find those they will admit to America. (Trump says his Admin. will admit a whopping 50,000 this year!) Nayla Rush, writing at the Center for Immigration Studies asks, how is the … Continue reading Why are we permanently resettling refugees who say their real wish is to go HOME?