Theory of Unknown Origin: ‘They’re eating the pets’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The rise in xenophobia in the U.S. has opened the door for a range of stereotypes to step into the spotlight — including the renewed …
Tagged: refugees
Judge rules family separations “brutal and offensive”
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has quoted the Bible in support of his No Tolerance and Family Separation policies, but this passage undermines his case entirely: …
Refugees and Immigrants are People, Too: Let’s Welcome These New Americans
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of
these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
—Jesus, …
Refugees and immigrants are people, too
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of
these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
—Matthew …
A human face to the issue:
By Brenda Hammond
Reader Contributor
The 8th Annual Conference on Refugees, held at Boise State University on Feb. 8 and 9, was a gathering of approximately 425 people. I attended …
State Representative supports Syrian refugees with open letter
By Rep. Hy Kloc, Boise (D)
Reader Contributor
I was born in a Displaced Persons Camp in Essen, Germany, at the end of World War II. My father Sam, my …
The refugee question:
(Editor’s Note: This is a point / counterpoint article by Ken Meyers and Dan McDonald.)
By Ken Meyers
Reader Contributor
Two events are on a collision course. One is the …
Let’s welcome Syrian refugees to the Palouse
By Nick Gier
Reader Staff
On November 21, an estimated 700 people participated in a “Rally for Solidarity with Refugees in Idaho” at the Statehouse. A friend who attended said …
Local politicians resist refugee resettlement
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
It seems just about everyone has an opinion about Syrian refugee resettlement, and local politicians are no exception.
District 1 Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, is …
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