President Trump on September 24, 2019, issued Executive Order 13888, entitled “Enhancing State and Local Involvement in Refugee Resettlement” that required state and local governments to submit to the Department of State written consents for resettlement of refugees as a precondition for such resettlements.[1] The deadline for providing those consents, however, has been confusing in … Continue reading Another Update on States’ Consents to Refugees Resettlement
On December 18, Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee gave his state’s consent to refugees resettlement. His very short letter thanked Secretary of State Michael Pompeo “for consulting with the states to ensure this process [of resettlement] is successful. We feel strongly that this consultation is appropriate and that the federal government would be overstepping by … Continue reading Tennessee Consents to Refugees Resettlement
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Ross Douthat, a New York Times columnist, asserts that at least one of the defining challenges of the current century is “the birth dearth, the population bust, the old age of the world.”[1] This assertion is based, he says, upon “various forces, the Covid crisis especially, [that] have pushed birthrates lower faster, bringing the old-age … Continue reading Another Defining Challenge of the 21st Century
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President Trump on September 28 issued an executive order requiring state and local governments to provide written consents to refugee resettlements for Fiscal 2020. Thereafter, as previously noted in this blog, at least three states—Utah, North Dakota and Minnesota– provided such consents with at least three North Dakota counties, one Minnesota county and the City … Continue reading Update on States’ Consents to Refugee Resettlement
Any country that claims to be a democracy in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic should be taking steps to encourage maximum voter participation while protecting voters from risking their health. Such steps would include facilitating voter registration and maximizing the use of voting by mail. That seems self-evident. Yet it is not happening throughout … Continue reading Will Upcoming U.S. Presidential Election Be Legitimate?
On November 13 the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis concluded its second annual Regional Economic Conditions Conference with a strong endorsement of the U.S. need for more immigrants.[1] Its Senior Vice President and Research Director Mark Wright summed up the proceedings by saying, ““What’s clear to me is that, in the same way that immigration has … Continue reading Federal Reserve Bank Endorses Need for More Immigrants
October 1 was the Sunday for Minneapolis Westminster Presbyterian Church’s joyous celebration of World Communion Sunday and its global partnerships in Cuba, Cameroon and Palestine.[1] The Calls to Worship The three Calls to Worship were provided in their native languages by Joseph Mukete (a Westminster member from Cameroon), Reinerio Miguel Arce (a Cuban pastor involved … Continue reading World Communion Sunday at Minneapolis’ Westminster Presbyterian Church Celebrates Its Global Partners
The U.S. currently is engaged in resettling in this country refugees from around the world under previously established international refugee resettlement processes as well as recent Afghan evacuees under newly modified processes for Afghans. Here is a summary of the legal requirements and administrative procedures for these important developments. U.S. Resettlement of Refugees International Legal … Continue reading U.S. Resettlement of Refugees and Recent Afghan Evacuees
