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Diversity Visa Lottery: LEGAL immigration program allows 50,000 into US each year because we don't have enough diversity!

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We have written a little bit over the years about the truly outrageous ‘Diversity Visa Lottery,’ sometimes referred to as the ‘Green card lottery.’ I’m writing about it now so that our many new readers understand that it isn’t just the Refugee Admissions Program that is allowing immigrants into the US who could potentially threaten … Continue reading Diversity Visa Lottery: LEGAL immigration program allows 50,000 into US each year because we don't have enough diversity!

Michigan: Overloaded with Iraqi refugees, keeps state in top five resettlement states in the nation

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Two nights ago I spoke with a group in Michigan—Southeast Michigan 912 Tea Party— and in advance did some digging into the data bases to see how the state was doing.  I was shocked to discover that over 18,000 Iraqis (among other refugees) have been resettled there since 2005. Indeed in the last ten years, … Continue reading Michigan: Overloaded with Iraqi refugees, keeps state in top five resettlement states in the nation

Everyone is abuzz about the DHS bus carrying Somalis looking for asylum in the US

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Surely you’ve seen the news by now (it is all over the internet) about the DHS bus in California carrying Somalis and other Africans apprehended at our southern border and now asking for asylum. The story, that began as a video clip making the rounds of social media is fleshed out further here at World … Continue reading Everyone is abuzz about the DHS bus carrying Somalis looking for asylum in the US

36,144 refugees admitted to US in first seven months of FY2015 (fiscal year)

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I was just having a look at the statistics for FY2015 maintained by the US State Department on refugee admissions (I was checking out Malta), but thought you might like to know which groups we are admitting (welcoming!) in the largest numbers. The total number of refugees admitted so far in FY2015 (which ends on … Continue reading 36,144 refugees admitted to US in first seven months of FY2015 (fiscal year)

Nutty Norwegians: Christian Party wants 10,000 Syrian Muslims admitted to the country

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Can you say death wish! From Speisa.com: The day after the Norwegian Christian Democratic Party (KrF) congress said a resounding yes to accept 10,000 Muslim refugees from Syria, the party discussed how the country should manage to take care of all of these, plus the 5,000 who already are waiting in reception centers. The Party … Continue reading Nutty Norwegians: Christian Party wants 10,000 Syrian Muslims admitted to the country