US to rescreen (maybe) many Iraqi refugees in wake of Kentucky terror plot investigation

07/22/2011 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

I’ll believe it when I see it! 58,000! No way! This is a story from the Chicago Tribune, reported by Debbie Schlussel (Hat tip: Richard Falknor at Blue Ridge Forum): Reporting from Washington— In a far-reaching inquiry, authorities are rescreening more than 58,000 Iraqi refugees living in the United States amid concerns that lapses in … Continue reading US to rescreen (maybe) many Iraqi refugees in wake of Kentucky terror plot investigation

More refugee terrorist hearings — this time in the House

07/19/2011 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

Here is a short news story from Fox News (hat tip: one of my friends from Tennessee) alerting us to a hearing scheduled for later this month in the House of Representatives on the recruitment of Somali refugees to return to Africa for Jihad training. The Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee will hold … Continue reading More refugee terrorist hearings — this time in the House

Action Alert from NumbersUSA: Help kill the diversity visa lottery

07/13/2011 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

[This is cross-posted from Potomac Tea Party Report] Yesterday I said Asylum was the great American immigration scam, but then there is the Diversity Visa Lottery and Temporary Protected Status, etc.—I just can’t make up my mind which is the most outrageous! And, next time someone says ‘I’m o.k. with legal immigration, it’s illegal immigration … Continue reading Action Alert from NumbersUSA: Help kill the diversity visa lottery

Manchester, NH mayor: moratorium on refugee resettlement NOW!

06/27/2011 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

I’m posting the entire editorial today from the Manchester Union Leader because there is not one word in it that can be left out! Hat tip: Jean (emphasis mine) A moratorium on bringing refugee immigrants to Manchester is long overdue. And it needs to go hand-in-hand with a common-sense look at just what should be … Continue reading Manchester, NH mayor: moratorium on refugee resettlement NOW!

Refugee program should be run exclusively with private charity/sponsorship

06/23/2011 ~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

We have argued on these pages for years that refugee families should be sponsored privately in the US—as it was in the old days before the whole system was re-ordered by the Refugee Act of 1980 (Kennedy/Biden/Jimmy Carter) that set up this supposed public-private partnership where taxpayers pay “church” groups and others to do the … Continue reading Refugee program should be run exclusively with private charity/sponsorship

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