While illegal immigration is a huge problem, also look at the article
> below on the Church crusade to fill up American cities without the
> opportunity for the people to VOTE on this.
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> Why To Go- legislator Ralph Rosen ---- From
> http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/for ... ay.php?f=3
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> Nice to see someone is paying attention to this issue. As stated below
> NH cities risk being subject to something they have no VOTE or way to
> stop. If this keeps happening each town will loose jobs, social services
> etc. The Refugees cannot afford to live in Lakes Region and make a
> significant repayment to the towns or the tax payers.--My opinion. It
> has been stated by the refugees themselves, some have to move to
> Portland ME as the cost of living is lower.
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> Lets get this under control and make the people have a VOTE on the
> control of immigration to NH towns. Any legislators who read in this
> forum please act to aid legislator Ralph Rosen.
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> Rep. Rosen questions refugee program [10/9/05] www.limitstogrowth.org/
> Ralph Rosen of New Hampshire is a rare legislator to question the sacred
> cow program of refugees. Under it, the most culturally inappropriate
> groups (e.g. FGM-practicing Somalis, polygamist Hmong, etc.) are
> resettled in this country. The American people don\'t want these groups
> dumped in their communities, but the State Department finds refugees a
> useful pawn to play in its various dealings with foreign governments.
> In addition, church and other resettling agencies make a pile of
> money from the government. And the more unsuitable the culture, the
> more the refugees require well paid minders to show them the ropes.
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> Last month officials from the Concord-based Lutheran Social Services of
> Northern New England confirmed that Laconia is among a handful of New
> Hampshire cities slated as a resettlement destination for dozens of
> Meskhetian Turks. The U.S. State Department gave the displaced Eurasian
> people refugee status as a result of ethnic violence and discrimination
> in Georgia and Uzbekistan.
> Ann Dancy of Lutheran Social Services said the people are expected
> to be gradually moved into the city over the next year as part of a
> resettlement program that has seen Laconia receiving refugees from
> all over the world over the past decade.
> The federal government provides approximately $400 per refugee to
> help with the initial cost of housing, furniture and food, with the
> Lutheran group providing additional money through matching grants.
> Refugees are immediately eligible for many federal programs that
> immigrants have no access to, such as Medicaid.
> However, residents and officials have expressed concern on how their
> resettlement will impact local taxpayers as the city and school
> system will incur costs as a result of their resettlement here.