California bank cuts off money transfers to Somalia, other African countries

Editors note:  I’ve been away so hopefully will be able to catch up with the news in a bunch of short posts this morning. The banks (and the feds) fear, of course, that the money being sent from Mom & Pop money transfer companies will end up in the hands of terrorists. You have to … Continue reading California bank cuts off money transfers to Somalia, other African countries

Writer challenges assumptions in Tennessee study of cost to state of refugee resettlement….

…..calls the study “a completely innumerate and illogical financial analysis.” Here is the opinion piece in its entirety written by Don Barnett of Nashville that appeared in The Tennessean on Saturday.   Please visit The Tennessean for the comments which are enlightening, readers want answers to fundamental questions like, why are we doing this? Who decides? … Continue reading Writer challenges assumptions in Tennessee study of cost to state of refugee resettlement….

Black Brits angered by immigration—want it stopped (or at least curtailed)

This is an interesting bit from the Telegraph late last week.  Some members of Britons black population think immigration is out of control in the UK.  Emphasis is mine. Black History Month is all about learning. I certainly learnt something this year. I trekked across England as a panelist on the Great Debate Tour. The … Continue reading Black Brits angered by immigration—want it stopped (or at least curtailed)

Saudis crack down on foreign laborers; bring out security forces; camels next?

Why the crackdown?  They don’t want the cheap foreign laborers competing with Saudi citizens for jobs, and they are concerned about the amount of remittances ($$$) being sent out of S.A. (take note Gang of Eight!). Longtime readers know that we have often mentioned the fact that Saudi Arabia takes no refugees and immediately deports … Continue reading Saudis crack down on foreign laborers; bring out security forces; camels next?