From Bangladesh to Brooklyn, but not as refugees

Several readers sent me this important article by Daniel Greenfield at Frontpage magazine, published last week, entitled, ‘Beheadings, Bombings and New York’s Little Bangladesh.’  They wanted to know if most of these Bangladeshis taking over neighborhoods in NYC are “refugees.” Well, no, not technically.  We have only taken a handful of Bangladeshis directly from Bangladesh through … Continue reading From Bangladesh to Brooklyn, but not as refugees

Utah medical examiner: Little girl suffered “excruciating pain” before dying from tear to heart

For new readers, visit our previous post on the case of a Burmese Muslim (Rohingya?) refugee, Esar Met, who is charged with the 2008 murder of a 7-year-old Christian (Karen) refugee girl in their Salt Lake City apartment building. This is the latest on the trial that is expected to run until January 24th.  From … Continue reading Utah medical examiner: Little girl suffered “excruciating pain” before dying from tear to heart

Utah murder might not have happened if US State Department had not placed Burmese Muslim in Christian apartment

Why are we resettling so many Muslims?  Why any Muslims at all? It ultimately falls on the US State Department to have some understanding of Muslim/Christian tensions among the refugees they resettle in America even if it was Catholic Community Services or the International Rescue Committee (federal contractors in Utah) who ultimately placed Muslim Esar … Continue reading Utah murder might not have happened if US State Department had not placed Burmese Muslim in Christian apartment

Pittsburgh: Language barriers complicate refugee mental health treatment

A radio station reporter has discovered that Pittsburgh, PA has taken a lot of refugees in need of health treatment (including mental health treatment) that they may not be getting.  I’ll bet it’s happening where you live too, and partly because no one is available to translate for the mental health provider. The issue of … Continue reading Pittsburgh: Language barriers complicate refugee mental health treatment

Utah refugee trial opens with paramedic describing “horror scene”

Yesterday we reported that jury selection had begun in the trial of a Burmese refugee accused of raping and murdering a 7-year-old fellow refugee in 2008. From KSL.com (Utah): SALT LAKE CITY — Paramedic Andrew Maurer well remembers being led into a South Salt Lake basement where the body of 7-year-old missing girl had just … Continue reading Utah refugee trial opens with paramedic describing “horror scene”