From Bangladesh to Brooklyn, but not as refugees

Several readers sent me this important article by Daniel Greenfield at Frontpage magazine, published last week, entitled, ‘Beheadings, Bombings and New York’s Little Bangladesh.’  They wanted to know if most of these Bangladeshis taking over neighborhoods in NYC are “refugees.” Well, no, not technically.  We have only taken a handful of Bangladeshis directly from Bangladesh through … Continue reading From Bangladesh to Brooklyn, but not as refugees

Brazil “unprepared” for asylum-seeker crush

It’s not just Australia, Israel, Bulgaria, Italy and the rest of Europe trying desperately to hold back the tide of migrants from the Middle East/Africa and other third world nations, but even in South America there is no peace from largely economic migrants (all calling themselves ‘asylum seekers’) looking for new places to call home. … Continue reading Brazil “unprepared” for asylum-seeker crush

Appleton, Wisconsin alderman dares question city’s readiness for more refugees

Uh oh!  The fur is flying (or something is hitting the fan!) in Wisconsin where an elected official is bucking the Mayor and other city council members about the plans for US State Department resettlement contractor World Relief*** (subcontractor World Relief of Fox Valley) to bring in more third world refugees from Burma (Myanmar), Iraq … Continue reading Appleton, Wisconsin alderman dares question city’s readiness for more refugees

Cyprus: Iranian hunger-strikers demand good jobs

No farm work for these ‘asylum seekers’ or they will kill themselves! Sheesh, do you believe this one!  From Cyprus Mail  (hat tip: ‘pungentpeppers’): AS THEY enter day 52 of their hunger strike and the fourth day without water, Iranian political refugees who are camped outside the Interior Ministry asking to be granted citizenship or … Continue reading Cyprus: Iranian hunger-strikers demand good jobs

Pittsburgh: Language barriers complicate refugee mental health treatment

A radio station reporter has discovered that Pittsburgh, PA has taken a lot of refugees in need of health treatment (including mental health treatment) that they may not be getting.  I’ll bet it’s happening where you live too, and partly because no one is available to translate for the mental health provider. The issue of … Continue reading Pittsburgh: Language barriers complicate refugee mental health treatment