Guest post: Details of refugee contractor reports will shock you!

Editor:  This is one in our series of guest posts we publish from time to time. This one comes to us from a reader and reminds us of what you as grassroots activists can do (in the comfort of your homes!) to ferret-out information about the secretive refugee admissions program.  It might take you awhile … Continue reading Guest post: Details of refugee contractor reports will shock you!

Syrians only trickling in, but Obama State Dept. says they will get to 10,000 this year

We’ve been reporting, see here, that the US State Department is way behind in meeting Obama’s goal of admitting 10,000 Syrians to the US by the end of the fiscal year (September 30th). However, here at The Nation, Lawrence Bartlett, Director of Refugee Admissions at the US State Department, says they expect to get them … Continue reading Syrians only trickling in, but Obama State Dept. says they will get to 10,000 this year

Jewish refugee contractor, HIAS, goes to the Hill (to lobby for more refugees and more $$$)

Last week when we were all busy paying attention to the upcoming South Carolina primary and chuckling over the Pope sticking his nose in the 2016 Election process, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society was on Capitol Hill along with the other major federal resettlement contractors looking for approval and $$$ for more refugees (paying clients!) … Continue reading Jewish refugee contractor, HIAS, goes to the Hill (to lobby for more refugees and more $$$)

Syrians coming to NJ, Church World Service to hold gathering to educate citizens

If you live in North Jersey, especially in the area of Jersey City where Americans witnessed the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center across the harbor and where Donald Trump reported Muslims celebrating that day, you might want to attend this educational gathering being promoted by Church World Service, one of nine major federal … Continue reading Syrians coming to NJ, Church World Service to hold gathering to educate citizens