Watertown on the refugee resettlement radar?

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Henry10

OK bombing was 20 years ago, and as horrific as it was, now we are talking for very frequent (almost monthly) terrorist attacks that muslim terrorists are committing. We are talking about a continuous attack. And radicalization of muslim youth really has no parallel to any other group in our history. Not even close.

So, settlement of muslim refugees upstate is not simply a matter of numbers. It is more a no-no security-wise.

I think you may be underestimating homegrown terrorism and a lot, if not most aren't Muslim. Again, the aspect of opportunity between current citizens that are in need of opportunities and refugees, along with the volume of entry are bigger issues from what I've seen.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by OyCrumbler

Not even a "liberal" when it comes to immigrating policy or a good mass of policies. Do believe in actual studies and humanitarian causes though and I do know that website ain't generally reliable.

As for this topic and Watertown specifically, it doesn't seem to be so sensible to put refugees in places that small amd isolated. Syracuse and Utica certainly made a lot more sense because there's a city core that has space to take them, much larger populations so that municipal services aren't as proportionally stretched, etc. and even those might be a bit of a stretch as previously successful refugee communities were in larger cities such as the Twin Cities and St. Louis.

In terms of size, a city like Twin Falls ID isn't that much bigger than Watertown and is in the county with the 2nd highest rate of refugees in the country. I believe that there are others of a similar size as well. Certain areas in states like MN, WI, IA, etc can run from Micropolitan areas to major Metro areas.

Here is some more info on the topic: The majority of refugees are normally resettled in 15 states: California (which takes nearly 16 percent), followed by Washington (just under 15 percent), New York (nearly 9 percent), Florida (7 percent), North Carolina and Texas (5 percent each). Oregon, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Georgia and Arizona each accept just over 3 percent of refugees, while Missouri, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Ohio account for about 2 percent each.

How Refugee Resettlement in the United States Actually Works | The Foreign Service Journal - April 2016

[OhBeeHave]

Originally Posted by OyCrumbler

NYC takes a lot and does fine and so do the twin cities. I am not for open borders and that is a separate issue. There is no targeted funding or acculturation program for illegal immigrants on the same scale.

Where did you find the numbers for NYC? Thanks!

[ckhthankgod]

More on this from Watertown's WWNY TV: The Refugee Idea Part 1


The Refugee Idea: Part 2