Posted on 07/20/2009 9:56:04 AM PDT by Steelfish
July 15, 2009
California is the biggest destination for those granted asylum
Every year the federal government grants refugee and asylum status to "persons who have been persecuted or who have a well-founded fear of persecution" in their native countries.
The legal difference between a "refugee" and an "asylee" is the former requests refuge outside the United States, while the latter requests it after entering this country.
The U.S. Office of Immigration Statistics compiles data on these two groups.
Its latest report indicates that 60,108 persons were admitted to the United States as refugees in 2008.
The leading countries of origin were Bhutan, Burma and Iraq. The leading countries of origin for the 12,187 asylees were Colombia, China and Haiti.
OIS statstics are broken out by age, gender, marital and parent status and state of residence.
Almost 16 percent of the 2008 refugees settled in California, followed by Texas with 8.5 percent. Likewise, California is the leading state of residence for the 2008 asylees (34.3 percent), followed by Florida (19.7 percent).
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
This why our state is truly an insane asylum.
Our country has become the trash can of the world.
You big hearted Californians... >:-}
Don’t worry BHO and the Congress are busy at work doing to the rest of the nation the same things the Left already did to the once great state of California.
It won’t take long. It wasn’t THAT long ago was Reagan Country.
Bhutan, Burma, Iraq, Colombia, China and Haiti.
What happened to all the refugees and asylees from Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Belgium? Missed ‘em, I guess. ;-)
It's bigger, with prettier people, and mountains, and more beaches, etc.
And did I say "prettier people"?
We have enough in FLORIDA - go away.
People good and bad have *always* come to California...Like Charlie Manson did when he came from Ohio, and Ronald Reagan from Illinois.
However, with our skyrocketing unemployment, foreigners are no longer needed and immigration reform is needed badly.
As these people bail out of totally screwed up countries, our corrupt Federal government offers them an open door... Not likely are they going to choose the corn fields or rust belts of the mid west over the west coast.
Of course, with unemployment as high as it is, it makes ya wonder why in hell the government would be inviting "anyone" into America at this point.
There is always hope.
“You big hearted Californians... >:-}”
You betcha! California also gets the most ‘new citizens’ and the most illegal aliens...as California goes so goes the nation. What a blueprint!
This thread talks about a free food give away.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296746/posts
I checked California, they have an instant $250 food stamp card. The ‘eligibility is astounding...:
Who Can Qualify For Food Stamps?
You Must Must Have The Following To Qualify:
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Must have a social security number
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Must be a US citizen, US national, American Indian,****** or born in Canada or Mexico as a qualified alien. ********************
Criteria For Eligibility:
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Legal immigrant children under the age of 18
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Blind or disabled legal immigrants who receive disability assistance or benefits
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People that are 65 or older who legally resided in the U.S. on or before August 22, 1931
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Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) with a military connection includes; Hmong or Highland Laotian tribes who helped the U.S. military during the Vietnam era, veterans, active duty, or a spouse or a child of a veteran or active duty service member
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Refugees admitted under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
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Asylees under section 208 of the INA
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Immigrants whose deportation or removal is withheld under section 243(h) or 241(b)(3) of the INA
http://statefoodstamps.info/foodstamps.php?title=foodstampsexs
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So, yes, ILLEGAL ALIENS, especially Mexicans (millions of ‘em) and a handful of Canadians, do get food stamps. Remember that the next time someone tells you they don’t.
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Stats:
More than 1 million people became citizens in 2008, with 780,000 taking the oath of allegiance in the first 10 months, according to preliminary figures from the Department of Homeland Security.
Leading countries of birth of new citizens were:
Mexico (122,258), India (46,871), Philippines (38,830), China (33,134) and Vietnam (27,921)
Largest number of people naturalizing lived in: ********
California (181,684)***********, New York (73,676) and Florida (54,563).
SOURCE: Office of Immigration Statistics, Department of Homeland Security
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/WestVolusia/wvlHEAD03WEST012209.htm
Overall, illegal immigrants’ children account for one of every 15 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. In 2008, ********California had the most illegal immigrants at 2.7 million, double its 1990 number*********, followed by Texas, Florida, New York and New Jersey.
“In the next eight years, the violent collection of criminal drug cartels could overwhelm the state and establish de facto control over broad regions of northern Mexico,” McCaffrey’s report said. “A failure by the Mexican political system to curtail lawlessness and violence could result in a surge of millions of refugees crossing the U.S. border.”
http://www.star-telegram.com/state_news/story/1245213.htm
“ Last year, officials apprehended 723,840 people trying to enter the country illegally. Nearly 662,000 were from Mexico; 610 were from Canada.” ( only 25% are apprehended!)
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/07/06/20090706immig0706.html
My messiah Jesus Christ as opposed to this poser messiah.
Wow, I had forgotten just how lucky you Californians are!!
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