Two weeks in to the fiscal
year, Maryland moves to the top of the list for the most
refugees resettled, by Ann Corcoran, 10/14/18.
I
had told myself that I was going to be more diligent in checking data this year
as refugees were being placed by the Trump Administration.
Eritreans make up one of the largest
groups attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. The first arrivals were
reported here four days ago. So, when I checked
just now I was surprised to see that Maryland, which
usually comes in in the middle of the pack, had moved to the number one state
for resettlement so far.
Granted
we are only talking about 30 refugees out of a total of 274 that have arrived
in the US since October 1, but I think it is worth mentioning.
The Trump Administration is prioritizing
Africa for resettlement to the US this year.
Using
the interactive data reports at Wrapsnet, here is what I learned. Forty
Eritreans entered the US in the last two weeks and 25 of them were placed in
Maryland. Additionally Maryland received 5 from the DR
Congo.
Baltimore
was the resettlement city for all of the Congolese and all but three of the
Eritreans.
Of
course if you know anything about Maryland you are likely wondering what the
heck are they going to do for jobs in Baltimore (no meatpacking plants that I
know of!).
We
don’t know what religious affiliation the Eritreans who came to Maryland claim,
but know that 17 out of the total 40 Eritreans who came to the US in the last 2
weeks are Muslims.
The
usual reason given for why Eritreans are leaving their country is because the
dictatorship there has mandatory military conscription. Because of that,
you get new neighbors!
(It
has been awhile, but see a post
I wrote about
the diversity being added to a troubled Baltimore.)
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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