Church World Service sets its sites on State College, PA….

….. to establish a new resettlement hub!   It basically works this way: refugee agency wears out its welcome somewhere nearby (no more jobs or housing, or the public gets overwhelmed with the refugee overload of social or education services), then they quietly scout out another site and set up an office before the public fully … Continue reading Church World Service sets its sites on State College, PA….

Shelbyville, TN police and local officials blamed for “racist” raid

Update September 30th:  ICE confirmed that the arrests were part of a nationwide sweep and not as retaliation for any report or meeting that took place a week or so earlier. Update September 23rd:  More news from Shelbyville on this story, here. Those law enforcement and other officials in Shelbyville, TN never seem to be … Continue reading Shelbyville, TN police and local officials blamed for “racist” raid

Local communities should decide if they can handle more refugees

That is the gist of an excellent piece by Don Barnett published in The Tennessean yesterday.  I can’t believe, that of all newspapers, The Tennessean would publish anything with this much information about the refugee program. We’ve written a lot about “welcoming” Nashville and how businesses there looking for cheap labor (hotel workers and meat … Continue reading Local communities should decide if they can handle more refugees