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Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society urges followers to take to the streets in wake of Supreme Court decision

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The Trump Administration has been an unrelenting 17 month assault against America’s values as a nation welcoming of immigrants and refugees. (Mark Hetfield, CEO of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society)   You all know what happened in the Supreme Court yesterday.  In a nutshell, the court affirmed that the President of the US has the … Continue reading Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society urges followers to take to the streets in wake of Supreme Court decision

Pope and World Council of Churches to hold conference on xenophobia, migration, and populism

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This should be fun to watch! The Marxists at the World Council of Churches and Pope Francis think they are going to bring the world together in harmony and love with a conference in September on defeating xenophobia and the menace of political populism (just as a major power shift fueled by populism is sweeping … Continue reading Pope and World Council of Churches to hold conference on xenophobia, migration, and populism

US war ship picks up 40 migrants off coast of Libya, now what?

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Overshadowed by the huge controversy surrounding the rescue boat ‘Aquarius’ this past week, is the news that a US naval vessel has picked up 40 migrants off the coast of Libya, and as of this writing is stuck with them.   Other so-called ‘rescue boats’ won’t take them fearing that they will be blocked from … Continue reading US war ship picks up 40 migrants off coast of Libya, now what?

Lewiston, ME: Man attacked by gang of Somali teens dies

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We told you recently that roving gangs of Somali ‘children’ and teens were terrorizing park goers in the Somali capital of New England, see here. Now someone is dead. Here is the brief article from the Lewiston Sun Journal that hints at a racial component but incredibly never mentions the ‘S’ word—Somali.   (Hat tip: Maine … Continue reading Lewiston, ME: Man attacked by gang of Somali teens dies

The dark underbelly of refugee resettlement in the US—churches neglecting refugees, working with questionable landlords

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When I first began writing this blog in July 2007, one of the issues that attracted my attention was the puzzling decision by the Virginia Council of Churches, working for major resettlement contractor Church World Service, to place refugees in one of the worst buildings in the worst section of Hagerstown, MD. But, here we … Continue reading The dark underbelly of refugee resettlement in the US—churches neglecting refugees, working with questionable landlords