Brownsville, TX: More OTMs coming across our borders seeking asylum

This is a very informative little bit of news from Texas.  We have been told that Middle Easterners, Africans and Asians (Other than Mexicans) are coming across our southern border (probably northern too, we just don’t hear it so often), but this director of a shelter for illegals* in Texas confirms that is what he … Continue reading Brownsville, TX: More OTMs coming across our borders seeking asylum

Thailand to deport latest groups of Rohingya asylum seekers

What is a country to do—just about anywhere in the world these days massive numbers of migrants are on the move looking for jobs and social services. In and around Southeast Asia it’s impossible to do the Greek model of border security. Thailand won’t let this latest group of Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers stay and … Continue reading Thailand to deport latest groups of Rohingya asylum seekers

End of the year greetings and review from the Office of Refugee Resettlement

The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement headed by a former VP of a federal contractor (USCRI), Eskinder Negash, recently sent out a very informative end of the year review for 2012.  They were busy, busy, busy in Washington, but still no time to get the three missing annual reports to Congress completed.   The ORR is … Continue reading End of the year greetings and review from the Office of Refugee Resettlement

University of Kansas professor to study Garden City, KS adjustment to demographic change

…But even before his research of the educational system and the challenges of a diverse student population it faces begins, he is prejudiced in favor of a positive report. Here is how the story in the Garden City Telegram wraps up: Stull [Don Stull professor of anthropology] said that in contrast to many other demographically … Continue reading University of Kansas professor to study Garden City, KS adjustment to demographic change