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« on: October 18, 2006, 10:35:46 AM »



"10,000 refugees from Burundi coming to U.S."

The United States plans to take in about 10,000 Burundian refugees -- many of whom fled their landlocked Central African nation as far back as 1972 -- from Tanzania, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.

"We are planning to offer permanent resettlement to a group of Burundian refugees who've been in western camps in Tanzania," State Department spokesman Tom Casey told reporters, saying an estimated 10,000 people would be offered residence.

Burundi has been plagued by civil strife since it achieved independence from Belgium in 1962. Thousands of Burundians from the Hutu majority fled ethnic massacres by the powerful Tutsi minority in 1972.

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A UNHCR spokesman said the agency seeks to help refugees return to their original country or to integrate into the communities where they have fled. If neither is possible, it looks to resettle them in third countries.

"This group felt that they were unable or unwilling to return," said UNHCR spokesman Tim Irwin. Local integration also was not an option, he said, leading to the decision to seek permanent homes for them elsewhere.

He said the group had become known as the 1972 Burundians -- referring to the year they left the country -- and that many were born in Tanzania and had no direct experience of Burundi.
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« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2006, 07:24:10 AM »

I'm sure this will go over real well Roll Eyes

I wonder what poor city is supposed to take care of them. Bringing those Somalis to Maine was such a success as we all know (not!)

You can't take people from a 4th World Country (yes 4th) and expect them to flourish in 21st Century America. What jobs will they have? What about the culture/values clash?

What a stupid decision.
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« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2006, 07:26:54 AM »



If they are dispersed across all of the US, then it shouldn't be too bad.  Putting them all together in one community would not be a smart decision.  We have a sizable Ghana population near my house, and they have integrated well.  Hopefully, the Burundi's will too.
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« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2006, 07:35:36 AM »

I agree with MODU - if they're dispersed into smaller groups there shouldn't be many problems.
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