More testimony for the US State Department: Tennessee this time

Readers, you have less than 4 days (by close of business on May 8th) to get testimony to the State Department on the “size and scope” of the Refugee Resettlement program for fiscal year 2014.  Instructions are here!  Don’t forget!  Be sure you copy anything you send to the State Department to your elected Member … Continue reading More testimony for the US State Department: Tennessee this time

Tennessee Somali sex trafficking trial points to immigration fraud truth

And, that immigration fraud could end up causing the prosecutors to lose this case. I haven’t seen the very latest on the trial that was supposed to wrap up yesterday, but here is an AP story from Thursday.  At least from this report it doesn’t look like a guilty verdict for at least the CHILD … Continue reading Tennessee Somali sex trafficking trial points to immigration fraud truth

More delays in the Tennessee Somali sex trafficking case

And, what do you know—refugee immigration documents are inaccurate for some. (Previous posts on this case can be found here) From AP at NECN.com (raise your hand if you’ve seen this story mentioned anywhere on the mainstream media!): NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — A federal trial involving more than a dozen defendants accused in a sex … Continue reading More delays in the Tennessee Somali sex trafficking case

Epic trial taking shape in Tennessee for 23 Somalis charged in sex trafficking case

By all accounts it could be the largest trial in Tennessee history.  And, what has everyone surprised is that none of those who will stand trial in Nashville next month have cracked and asked for a plea bargain. We first reported this story here in November 2010 and more recently here. From The Tennessean: Nearly … Continue reading Epic trial taking shape in Tennessee for 23 Somalis charged in sex trafficking case

Catholic Charities Tennessee tries to pretend refugees don’t use welfare for the longterm

Here is an opinion piece from The Tennessean (published while I was away over the weekend) once again highlighting the problems encountered in many states regarding the supposed speedy self-sufficiency refugees are said to attain upon resettlement.  Even if we didn’t have the facts and figures, it defies logic that tens of thousands of third-worlders, … Continue reading Catholic Charities Tennessee tries to pretend refugees don’t use welfare for the longterm