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Tennessee lawsuit challenging refugee program could be filed by end of January, Kentucky may join

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Faithful readers know that this is a long time in coming, but we now see movement with the legal challenge that has the best shot of success in pushing the UN/US Refugee Admissions Program toward reform. The case, to be litigated by the Thomas Moore Law Center after the Tennessee legislature voted to sue and … Continue reading Tennessee lawsuit challenging refugee program could be filed by end of January, Kentucky may join

And we almost missed it! US Conference of Catholic Bishops celebrates its National Migration week

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Update January 12th: Don’t miss Leo Hohmann’s expanded news on the Bishop’s Migration Week, here. Just now when I was writing about Catholic Charities crowing about the Somali Muslims they are placing in Minnesota, I came across this news.  Sheesh! And, I almost missed it.  If you are a Catholic you are likely being bombarded … Continue reading And we almost missed it! US Conference of Catholic Bishops celebrates its National Migration week

Rochester, NY: Confirmation that the US State Department has packed the pipeline with refugees in advance of Trump

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This is direct confirmation from a resettlement contractor in Rochester, NY that indeed the pipeline of refugees headed to America is packed to overflowing and that local resettlement agencies are struggling to cope with the numbers. Of course this means that refugees will suffer as will local communities, governments/school systems that must adjust to rapid … Continue reading Rochester, NY: Confirmation that the US State Department has packed the pipeline with refugees in advance of Trump

BT! Church World Service working hard to get Syrian Muslims placed in Lancaster, PA

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BT=Before Trump This is the first of two posts (second one is here) on Lancaster, PA this morning.  I’ve been interested in Lancaster ever since that city’s refugee program was linked to Church World Service’s (CWS) placement of refugees in my county seat.  Those were mostly Meshketian (Russian Turkish Muslims) back in 2007. Five years … Continue reading BT! Church World Service working hard to get Syrian Muslims placed in Lancaster, PA

Refugees with low education levels needed for jobs like meatpacking

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Michael Patrick Leahy at Breitbart yesterday analyzed the education levels of refugees arriving at record numbers in the US right now as Obama gets ready to vacate the White House. Readers here know that I have been for years discussing the role that BIG MEAT plays in the UN/US Refugee Admissions Program and my 6,000 … Continue reading Refugees with low education levels needed for jobs like meatpacking