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Atlantic writer proposes reform: Let’s see if the wealthy would adopt refugee families!

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Of course he doesn’t mean permanently, but for more than a year until they are on their feet. “….why not give them an opportunity to put their money where their mouth is?” (Reihan Salam) At the outset, I don’t know where to begin with Reihan Salam’s reform proposal at The Atlantic yesterday because I don’t … Continue reading Atlantic writer proposes reform: Let’s see if the wealthy would adopt refugee families!

Regular refugee numbers don’t tell the whole story; thousands of Afghans getting in to US each year in separate program

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They are called Special Immigrant Visa holders (SIVs for short) and they supposedly helped the US in some way (or they could have helped an NGO!), sometimes as interpreters.  They and their immediate family members are welcomed to the US and treated with the same package of goodies refugees receive. Also, we are told that the … Continue reading Regular refugee numbers don’t tell the whole story; thousands of Afghans getting in to US each year in separate program

Trump Administration likely to come in at half the number of refugees they had signaled could be admitted

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In September of last year, the Trump Administration set the CEILING for refugee admissions at 45,000 for the fiscal year that began October 1, 2017. As of the last day of August the number actually admitted so far is 19,899.  That would be an average monthly admissions rate of 1,809 for FY18. Assuming that rate … Continue reading Trump Administration likely to come in at half the number of refugees they had signaled could be admitted

Invasion of Europe news: Spain orders deportations of African migrants

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Wow! That was fast!  It only took a few months for a WELCOMING Socialist government to learn that you simply can’t have open borders. It was only in June that we reported Spain’s foolish (virtue-signalling) move to invite the Aquarius migrant transport ship to drop off 600 MORE illegal aliens. My, my, times have changed…. … Continue reading Invasion of Europe news: Spain orders deportations of African migrants

Refugee processing slowdown blamed on FBI’s new vetting procedures

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If you didn’t see my first post this morning go here. Then FBI Director Comey told the Senate last year that 300 refugees (about 200 of them Iraqis) were being investigated for possible connections to terrorists. This is number two in a three part series today on how the Trump Administration has been beefing up … Continue reading Refugee processing slowdown blamed on FBI’s new vetting procedures