Top language of refugees entering the US since 2008 is still Arabic
by Ann Corcoran
We
previously reported on data regarding top languages of refugees
here in April of last year.
This
is the latest from the US State Department's Refugee Processing Center, here.
This is data for the period from 2008 up until April 30, 2016.
Remember,
these are only the languages spoken by refugees, this does not include those
spoken by other categories of legal immigrants or of illegal immigrants.
[If
the above isn't clear enough, this is the list: Arabic, Nepali, Somali, Sgaw
Karen, Spanish, Chaldean, Burmese, Armenian, Kiswahili, other.]
We
notice that since we reported a year ago, Somali has moved up to number three.
Also Kayah (a language
from Burma) is off the list and Kiswahili (African
language) replaces it at number 9. I'm guessing that is
because the State Department is moving ahead quickly with its proposed
resettlement to your towns of 50,000
from the DR Congo.
Pay attention new refugee resettlement towns and cities!
When
contemplating becoming a "welcoming" refugee community, remember you, state and
local taxpayers are responsible for providing interpreters (Bill Clinton
Executive Order!) for just about anything from medical treatment, problems in
the school system and in the criminal justice system, etc. etc.
etc.
