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Second refugee shot, killed in St. Louis in ten days; a Bhutanese man this time

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Readers I was in Lancaster, PA yesterday for a refugee meeting and I am still trying to figure out what I want to say about it.  Lancaster is world famous for its picturesque Amish farming population, but the city is having its trouble too with the multi-cultural enrichment brought to the city through refugee resettlement … Continue reading Second refugee shot, killed in St. Louis in ten days; a Bhutanese man this time

Gang of Eight bill moves to next stage in the Senate; refugees will face more job competition

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I was away yesterday at a Refugee meeting in Lancaster, PA which I’ll tell you about shortly, and when I heard the news during my long drive home that Amnesty for 11-20 million illegal aliens might be on the horizon I wondered to myself what that will do to refugee resettlement. The contractors, here are … Continue reading Gang of Eight bill moves to next stage in the Senate; refugees will face more job competition

Feds give $$$ to some counties for refugee “services”

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Less now due to the large number of illegal alien homeless kids the Office of Refugee Resettlement is responsible for. Some counties get money from the Office of Refugee Resettlement for “services” so that jobless refugees can survive and find jobs.  By far the largest recipient of federal cash is Miami-Dade County in Florida due … Continue reading Feds give $$$ to some counties for refugee “services”

Church World Service looking to send refugees to State College, PA

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Judging by comments to this story in the Centre Daily Times, local folks are not too happy about the plan. State College is used to newcomers — incoming Penn State freshmen, university families, job-seekers, retirees. If a global humanitarian agency’s plans come to pass, more fresh faces will join the community. Church World Service, out … Continue reading Church World Service looking to send refugees to State College, PA