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State Department Refugee Program head honcho made some news last month

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50,000 Congolese refugees coming soon; more refugees generally than previous years; and a warmer welcome (more funding) for all, especially more funding for contractors! At about the same time that citizens from across the country were sending in testimony to the US State Department telling them they don’t want tens of thousands of refugees admitted … Continue reading State Department Refugee Program head honcho made some news last month

Afghan refugees: So why can’t the Muslim countries keep them?

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Here is an overly long article in IRIN (a UN publication) about the growing “crisis” of what to do with millions of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan and Iran (many for decades) where Pakistan and Iran don’t want them.  The UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) is trying to figure out what to do with … Continue reading Afghan refugees: So why can’t the Muslim countries keep them?

Muslim sets Buddhist woman on fire in Burma; ignites new wave of violence

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Before I get to today’s news, please please pay attention!    I’ve been writing about the Rohingya Muslims of Burma for more than five years.  We have (to date) 145 posts in a special category we set up just to chronicle the recent history of the Rohingya in Burma (Myanmar), Bangladesh and elsewhere because we could … Continue reading Muslim sets Buddhist woman on fire in Burma; ignites new wave of violence

The IRC has a lobbying office in Washington and it should be busy today

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For some unknown reason information on the International Rescue Committee’s D.C. lobbying office came up in one of my alerts this morning.  Maybe it’s because last week they put out an alert to tell supporters of the refugee resettlement industry to call US Senators working on the Gang of Eight plus Grover bill being marked … Continue reading The IRC has a lobbying office in Washington and it should be busy today

Non-profit refugee contractor telling its supporters to call Senate on S.744

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The International Rescue Committee is a multi-million dollar a year non-profit largely funded by you, the US taxpayer.  They are lobbying for more refugees and asylum seekers to come to America and there is more money in it for them if they do.  Remember S.744 (the Gang of Eight bill) has an NGO slush fund. … Continue reading Non-profit refugee contractor telling its supporters to call Senate on S.744