Charleston, WV: Another resettlement site expansion being done in secrecy
Posted by Ann Corcoran on October 9, 2016
We have been reporting to you for years that the only way the federal government and its contractors can successfully establish a new or expanded refugee seed community is by keeping their plans secret, within a small group of supporters (and some elected officials!), and getting the program approved before the general public catches on.
It has been my contention for the last nine years that resettlement planning must be done openly, in broad daylight with plenty of opportunity for the public to get all the facts and weigh in on whether they think it is the right thing for their community.
If the non-profit groups (the contractors) and the Department of State (DOS) cannot ‘sell’ the program with all the facts laid out in advance, then the program is not suitable for this particular community.
https://refugeeresettlementwatch.wordpress.com/2016/10/09/charleston-wv-another-resettlement-site-expansion-being-done-in-secrecy/
