Policy turn diverts Iraqis from Michigan
4th October 2008
The U.S. government has been sending fewer Iraqi immigrants to Michigan because of its struggling economy, though some expect refugees to make their way here anyway, costing the cash-strapped state more in the long run.
Gee, you mean immigrants come here and promptly go on welfare? My, what a surprise. Aren’t you surprised? I’m sure surprised.
Michigan is one of the nation’s top destinations for Iraqi refugees, having received about 3,000 of the 13,823 Iraqi refugees allowed into the country between Oct. 1, 2007, and Sept. 30, based on State Department figures obtained by the Associated Press.
That might have something to do with the fact that the Detroit area has the largest concentration of Muslims on North American continent. Times being what they are, you can’t impose shari’a law without a sufficient number of sandals on the ground.
Michigan has had the nation’s highest average annual jobless rate since 2006. The seasonally adjusted August jobless rate of 8.9 percent was the highest in the state since late 1992.
That’s what being run by Democrats will do for you, as I keep trying to get through to my brother and his leftoid wife.