Oregon: Congolese refugee family of 13 was homeless all summer

So why are we bringing more Congolese refugees to America when we can’t take care of the ones here from earlier batches? The Mushombe family didn’t just ‘find their way’ to Oregon from Africa, some US State Department resettlement contractor*** was given this family to resettle, why did they drop the ball? (Just so you … Continue reading Oregon: Congolese refugee family of 13 was homeless all summer

Dover, NH Congolese resettlement update; did agency get ahead of itself?

We reported the other day that a public meeting to discuss the possibility of Dover, NH, and surrounding towns, becoming new refugee resettlement sites had been called off.  (Such public meetings are rare! So, we were not surprised that once the word got out it was cancelled.) BTW, the news from New Hampshire was our … Continue reading Dover, NH Congolese resettlement update; did agency get ahead of itself?

Will the federal government resettle hundreds of Congolese refugees in Dover, NH?

Only the people living there will decide….   Update August 1st:  More here on the cancellation of the opportunity for citizens to learn what refugee resettlement might mean for their towns. Update July 29th:  Public meeting cancelled—no surprise!  Read all about it here.  Keep this information below if your town becomes a target! Forget what … Continue reading Will the federal government resettle hundreds of Congolese refugees in Dover, NH?

Lebanese blogger says NGO’s benefit from Syrian refugee crisis, calls them NGO-imperialists

Describing herself as a Lebanese academic and resistance fighter, Amal Saad, writing at ‘ASG’s counter-hegemony unit,‘ has a few choice words for the “humanitarian aid and development community” (those with what she calls a “white savior complex”). Amal Saad (emphasis is mine): Geostrategic and political considerations aside, crude economic motives drive the imperialist campaign to … Continue reading Lebanese blogger says NGO’s benefit from Syrian refugee crisis, calls them NGO-imperialists

Kentucky: Twisted tale of Congolese “family” puts a lie to the thorough screening mythology

A Congolese refugee says she was forced into domestic servitude by another Congolese refugee and has filed a federal lawsuit. The story is here at Kentucky.com (Hat tip: Robin): A Congolese refugee living in Lexington contacted a national human-trafficking hotline last April, saying she was being held in servitude, according to a federal lawsuit. Claudine … Continue reading Kentucky: Twisted tale of Congolese “family” puts a lie to the thorough screening mythology