Knowledge is Power VI: Secrecy is Standard Operating Principle for VOLAGs

Editor:  This is the next installment of my ‘Knowledge is Power’ series designed to help new readers and interested media get up to speed on how the UN/US Refugee Admissions Program works (because I simply can’t answer all of the incoming e-mails!). As I told you in ‘Knowledge is Power I,‘ VOLAG stands for Voluntary … Continue reading Knowledge is Power VI: Secrecy is Standard Operating Principle for VOLAGs

Knowledge is Power IV: How to Find Out Who is Being Resettled and Where

Back in early November, before I launched my series of posts I’m calling Knowledge is Power (KiP) I told readers how to use the US State Department’s Refugee Processing Center sometimes simply referred to as Wrapsnet. I’m re-posting this as part of my KiP series because I often receive e-mails from readers asking me who … Continue reading Knowledge is Power IV: How to Find Out Who is Being Resettled and Where

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Effort to Reform Refugee Program

According to U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte you, the citizens of Anytown, USA, can never stop the federal government (the US State Department) from depositing third world poverty into your neighborhoods. And, so much for the Tenth Amendment and States Rights! The Judge’s decision was not unexpected after we saw the anti-Trump bias the Clinton-appointed … Continue reading Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Effort to Reform Refugee Program

Knowledge is Power II: How Much Taxpayer Moola do the Federal Refugee Contractors Receive?

This is the second installment of my new series I’m calling Knowledge is Power in my attempt to get as many of you as possible up to speed on how the UN/US Refugee Admissions Program works in light of the fact that the issue has heated up thanks to the President’s effort to reform how … Continue reading Knowledge is Power II: How Much Taxpayer Moola do the Federal Refugee Contractors Receive?