Where have all the Somalis been resettled in the US? Minnesota takes the prize!

My plan (ha! ha! if I don’t get distracted!) is to try to do a series of posts to answer the many questions I’m getting from the media in recent days.  The US State Department has an extensive data base called the Refugee Processing Center.  Sometimes you can access the data and sometimes you can’t! … Continue reading Where have all the Somalis been resettled in the US? Minnesota takes the prize!

Kentucky again! Refugee resettlement must be growing in the Bluegrass state!

Yesterday we told you about the Syrian refugee family being resettled in Louisville, KY right now and here is news about Lexington, KY and the same refugee contractor. So either Kentucky is a hot resettlement site or the contractors there like making news!  This is a story about a fundraiser Kentucky Refugee Ministries is having … Continue reading Kentucky again! Refugee resettlement must be growing in the Bluegrass state!

How much of your tax dollars are the federal refugee resettlement contractors receiving?

I’ve been busy doing research for a couple of upcoming projects/events.  And, so here is some data I want to share with readers.  Be sure to check our ‘where to find information’ category from time to time for the latest facts and figures involving refugees and immigration generally. These are the nine major contractors the … Continue reading How much of your tax dollars are the federal refugee resettlement contractors receiving?

Top dozen US states that “welcomed” Somali refugees since 2004

Update!  Unbelievable!  Somali youths want $4 million in Minnesota state funds to help fight terrorist leanings among their fellow Somali-Americans.  Kind of sounds like extortion doesn’t it!  (Thanks to ‘Pungentpeppers’ for spotting it) As the world is mesmerized this morning by news from France—about French Muslims (parents were welcomed by France) who thumbed their noses … Continue reading Top dozen US states that “welcomed” Somali refugees since 2004

Fun with numbers! How many Syrian refugees have come to the US in FY2015 so far?

Once again readers pushed this post through the roof yesterday (What! you were spending your holiday reading about Syrian refugees coming to your cities?). Recently I came across this very cool data base maintained at the Refugee Processing Center (a US State Department data collection center).   I just tried it for Syrian refugees who entered … Continue reading Fun with numbers! How many Syrian refugees have come to the US in FY2015 so far?