No statutory authority underpinning refugee program in so-called Wilson-Fish states

The Refugee Act of 1980 does permit a state to withdraw from the UN/US Refugee Admissions Program, but here is the catch: Back in 1984 Congress passed an amendment to the act that was then completely abused by the bureaucrats in the federal government who did not want to stop sending refugees to those states.  … Continue reading No statutory authority underpinning refugee program in so-called Wilson-Fish states

Trump may increase funding for refugees in FY18 budget…..

….but before you panic, as I did when I read Breitbart’s headline (‘Trump Budget Includes ‘Significant Funding of . . . Refugee Program’), some of the funding proposal likely involves humanitarian help abroad and development of the ‘safe zones’ (abroad!) concept. Here is Michael Patrick Leahy with an inside look at Trump Administration funding plans: … Continue reading Trump may increase funding for refugees in FY18 budget…..

Politico: Fight will now focus on 120-day refugee moratorium

Since the Trump Administration retooled the so-called ‘travel ban’ to take away some of the objections of the Open Borders lawyers and threw out the earlier version of the ban that had been blocked by the courts, Politico is reporting that the pro-refugee industry groups will now focus on the 120-day refugee moratorium. My personal … Continue reading Politico: Fight will now focus on 120-day refugee moratorium

Panic button as refugee contracting agencies begin to downsize as they lose federal $$$

I have a lot of catching up to do today…. Update: More here on the subject of World Relief downsizing (Nashville). Here is Leo Hohmann at World Net Daily with a report from yesterday (I spent all day yesterday in Washington) on more news from the federal refugee contractors crying about their federal funding drying … Continue reading Panic button as refugee contracting agencies begin to downsize as they lose federal $$$