Refugees are Still Arriving in the US, What Happened to Supposed Suspension?

The numbers are lower, but they are still coming! In mid March we reported that the UN’s International Organization for Migration had halted refugee travel due to the virus crisis, so imagine my surprise this morning when I checked the data for the last two weeks of March and learned we admitted 221 regular refugees … Continue reading Refugees are Still Arriving in the US, What Happened to Supposed Suspension?

Former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman Brags about Role in Creating Refugee Act 40 Years Ago

I’m posting this opinion piece by the former Democrat Representative from New York merely to continue to give ‘credit’ where credit is due to those who helped create the dysfunctional Refugee Admissions Program that turned forty last Tuesday. Holtzman came out of the woodwork and used the occasion of the anniversary to pen yet another … Continue reading Former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman Brags about Role in Creating Refugee Act 40 Years Ago

Lots of Stories Raising Alarm, but So Far No COVID-19 Outbreaks in Refugee Camps

Hope all of you are doing well and taking this time to appreciate home and family during this challenging period. I’ve been monitoring stories from around the world as alarm bells are being rung about a catastrophe (“carnage” seems to be the operative word) that has not yet materialized that refugees housed in crowded camps … Continue reading Lots of Stories Raising Alarm, but So Far No COVID-19 Outbreaks in Refugee Camps