Catholic Charities targeting Ithaca, NY for new refugee resettlement office

I suspect this is going on all across America now as Obama has put the pedal to the metal to get his 10,000 Syrian Sunni Muslims resettled on top of the 75,000 (more than in recent years) other refugees from around the world.  The existing 180-190 contractor offices are probably all struggling to find housing … Continue reading Catholic Charities targeting Ithaca, NY for new refugee resettlement office

Illinois: Zakat Foundation to open cultural center specifically for Rohingya Muslims in the state

While we focus on Syrians, thousands upon thousands of equally questionable Muslim refugees are being admitted to the US—most notably Somalis, Iraqis, Uzbeks and now enough Rohingya Burmese Muslims to warrant a special “cultural” center for them!   My! My! how times have changed.  When I first began writing RRW, the US State Department would not … Continue reading Illinois: Zakat Foundation to open cultural center specifically for Rohingya Muslims in the state

New York is consistently one of the top 5 states in the nation to 'welcome' refugees

But, contrary to what you might think, it isn’t New York City they are going to.  Resettlement contractors operating in the state are placing them in Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica along with a whole host of smaller cities throughout the state.     On these pages over the years we’ve told you about … Continue reading New York is consistently one of the top 5 states in the nation to 'welcome' refugees

Buffalo, NY: Are refugees being placed in unsafe housing

More housing issues involving refugees—this time New York—see our previous post this morning on Michigan. I saw this news the other day, but didn’t find time to post it.  As I said in my previous post, look for many housing problems especially this year as federal contractors like Journey’s End in this story are desperate … Continue reading Buffalo, NY: Are refugees being placed in unsafe housing