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Category Archives: Immigration
Arab Americans look to Jews for help on Syrian refugees
The coalition of the fringe sticks it to the white core. Ron Kampeas writes: Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society launches drive to let in 100,000 Syrians, while Reform leader writes to Obama ANAHEIM, Calif. (JTA) — Arab Americans advocating on behalf … Continue reading
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Rabbi Mark Goldsmith: ‘In the spirit of the Kindertransport we want to extend a warm welcome to Syria’s refugees’
From the Guardian, July 8, 2015: Last week I travelled on a minibus from north London with a group of elderly members of our synagogue to the Houses of Parliament to meet their local MP, Mike Freer, and discuss the … Continue reading
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TabletMag: SONIA NAZARIO’S CHUTZPAH GIVES A VOICE TO LATIN AMERICA’S VOICELESS MIGRANTS
Report: Like many Jews, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author comes from a family that was persecuted and that migrated. She continues to help people fleeing violence and hopelessness. Some might call Sonia Nazario a heroine. Others might call her … Continue reading
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The More Europe Responds, The More Migrants It Will Get
Peggy Noonan writes: As Richard Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations notes, it will not soon go away, for two reasons. First, the Mideast will not be peaceful anytime soon and may well become more turbulent. Second, “The more … Continue reading
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Deborah Lipstadt: 4 Reasons We Should Think Before Acting Rashly on Migrant Crisis
Deborah Lipstadt writes: “Years ago I began my exploration into the Holocaust by studying the American response. I was appalled by the deep-seated hostility American officials and bureaucrats showed toward Jewish immigrants. They erected, in the words of historian David … Continue reading
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Lisa Goldman: How Jewish Skepticism on Refugees Boils Down to Double Standards
For more than 150 years, a solid majority of Americans have been against further immigration, but with few exceptions, their wishes have been denied. The critiques that the new immigrants were inferior in their citizenship to the type of people … Continue reading
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French Jews Plan Coordinated Push To Help Syrian Refugees
Helping illegal immigrants means hurting the host countries. The nicer people in 90035 are to the homeless, the more homeless move to 90035. The zip code 90035 would be better off without homeless and the West would be better off … Continue reading
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MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF MIDDLE EASTERN REFUGEES ON FOOD STAMPS
Lisa Schiffren writes on FB: “Why do we want more uneducated, deeply hostile dependents? We have enough troubles of our own, an economy that doesn’t create jobs, and our 30 million hispanic illegals — who may be unproductive, but don’t … Continue reading
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Danielle Berrin: Germany’s moral courage
Danielle Berrin writes: While the rest of Europe fretted over what to do about a crisis that is being called “the largest wave of emigration since World War II,” Germany, led by its courageous and moral Chancellor Angela Merkel, signaled … Continue reading
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Germany Abolishes Itself
Comments to Steve Sailer: * “Syria’s richer Gulf neighbours have been accused of not doing their fair share in the humanitarian crisis, with Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE also keeping their doors firmly shut to asylum-seekers.” Gulf Arabs … Continue reading
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