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Writer: Solve Border Crisis by Turning Asylum Seekers Over to Refugee Resettlement Agencies for Care (ahhhhh!)

~ Ann Corcoran ~ 18 Comments

After following the activities of the US Refugee Resettlement Agencies—the nine federal contractors largely funded by you and me (the taxpayers)—I can say with absolute certainty that this is a foolish idea.   However, I am surprised this is the first time I’m seeing anyone suggest this (publicly) because you know that the nine (six … Continue reading Writer: Solve Border Crisis by Turning Asylum Seekers Over to Refugee Resettlement Agencies for Care (ahhhhh!)

A Refugee Issue to Watch! Somalis Staying Put in Kenya, Wait for Resettlement

~ Ann Corcoran ~ 1 Comment

As I mentioned last month, the Kenyan government wants the United Nations to close the massive camp—Dadaab—soon! The UN is between a rock and a hard place after trying and failing to get large numbers of Somalis to go home to an increasingly stable country (well, stable for Somalia!), while Europe and the US have … Continue reading A Refugee Issue to Watch! Somalis Staying Put in Kenya, Wait for Resettlement

Utica, NY: Mugshots of those Arrested Will No Longer be Published

~ Ann Corcoran ~ 2 Comments

Regular readers know that I joke here about how little information is available when immigrants (aka new Americans) are arrested for a crime.  Rarely do we learn the nationality or immigration status of the perp. Ann Coulter has said you need a “secret decoder ring” to figure out the bare minimum when a ‘new American’ … Continue reading Utica, NY: Mugshots of those Arrested Will No Longer be Published

Shock! Fraud and Corruption Rampant in UN Refugee Resettlement Program

~ Ann Corcoran ~ 6 Comments

And, an even bigger shock is that NBC is featuring this lengthy investigation into charges of corruption, fraud and bribery in the agency that selects refugees for your American towns and cities. Featured in what is billed as a first installment of a seven-month-long investigation is Africa and specifically Somali resettlement from the huge camp, … Continue reading Shock! Fraud and Corruption Rampant in UN Refugee Resettlement Program

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Cries the Blues over Trump's Low Refugee Admission Numbers

~ Ann Corcoran ~ 4 Comments

No, they are not alone, the other eight federal contractors have begun their anti-Trump chorus as the 6-month-mark in the fiscal year has been reached and they see that once again refugees (paying clients) admitted through the US Refugee Admissions Program will be low. (I reported the low number here last week.)   Not surprisingly … Continue reading Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Cries the Blues over Trump's Low Refugee Admission Numbers