The Grandfather I never met (he died when my mother was 5) had this cafe in Crosby North Dakota. He was a 2nd generation Norwegian immigrant. Hectorgundersoug, was shortened to Hector when they came to North Dakota.

The Basics of Refugee Resettlement in the Upstate (Including Common Sense Solutions)
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It is widely reported that Christians in the Middle East avoid United Nations refugee camps due to persecution, so it’s possible that we won’t be helping many Christians.
We are not a “Wilson-Fish” state, which means that for UN refugees to be placed here, the Governor has to agree to it, which she has.  Her phone # is 803-734-2100.
Other concerns include the following:
SECURITY
– According to Mr. Michael Steinback, Assistant Director for the FBI, it’s not possible to vet these refugees. He recently testified at a House Homeland Security hearing that the process isn’t even close to being under their control.
–  Refugees are in our state for up to 90 days before they are required to have a medical examination.
–  Terrorist organizations have publicly stated they are exploiting the refugee program to travel to the west.
–  The 5 richest Gulf States have said that THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY OF THESE REFUGEES due to the security threat.
–  The Greenville sheriff was unaware that his county has already received 16 refugees.
FINANCIAL
–  They receive a social security number as soon as they arrive.
–  They are eligible for Medicaid as soon as they arrive.
–  We are told that refugees quickly become “self-sustaining”, which should not be equated with self-sufficient. Self-sustaining simply means that aid to these refugees is no longer provided by the local contractor. However, the taxpayer is still responsible for the benefits offered to these refugees.
–  They receive CASH and social services for 8 months, but then what?
–  Our already taxed system then faces unfunded mandates on the state and local levels for social services, law enforcement, schools, health care, etc.
–  How are our most vulnerable citizens in South Carolina impacted by the benefits offered to refugees?
–  In the state of Virginia, evidence shows that years later, refugees’ wages are less than half of the average Virginian, while refugees are 17.2 times more likely to be on public assistance.
–  They can get a green card within a year.
POTENTIAL FOR CORRUPTION
–  The program has become a cash cow (tens of millions of dollars) for various “religious” organizations and other contractors who employ teams of lobbyists.
–  Contractors are paid per person, and are thereby incentivized to get refugees here.
–  The UN chooses which refugees we get.  This was never the original intent of the program.
–  This program has not been re-evaluated since it began in the 1970s.
–  The program is not at all transparent and seems intentionally convoluted.
–  Hired contractors such as “Welcoming America” are utilized to marginalize or silence “pockets of resistance in the local community.
SOCIAL/CULTURAL
–  Rather than encouraging assimilation into our culture, the program stresses that communities must adapt to the newcomers.
–  Citizens in the communities where refugees are placed have little to no input.
–  The US has historically accepted more refugees than all other countries combined.
COMMON SENSE REFORMS
–  Every effort should be made to safely keep them as close to their native countries as possible.  We can help 200 refugees overseas for the $20,000 – $30,000 spent to care for just one refugee here.
–  The United Nations should have no role in choosing refugees for the United States. There are other organizations (Samaritan’s Purse, RUN Ministries, Nazarene Fund, among others) currently working in the Middle East that could help these refugees.  These organizations are on the ground and know which Christians are truly being persecuted.
–  The federal refugee program has become a bloated, billion dollar State Department program. It should return to its original intent, where refugees are cared for by churches and paid for privately with financial sponsors.
–  Communities should be included in the process when their neighborhoods are targeted to place refugees. Residents should receive full disclosure about the social and economic impact a certain group of refugees will have on a city or town. This information should be presented in a public forum with the local citizenry having the option to reject the proposal.
–  There should be an accurate, easy to access tracking system designed to gather required data such as dependence on welfare, food stamps, cash assistance, employment status, use of health care resources/ funding, etc.
–  Finally, there should be a mechanism for refugees to permanently return to their homeland in the future if they wish.  Some who have come have ended up miserably unhappy, but have been unable to obtain the funds to go home.   

Republican Candidate for President, Donald Trump, is coming to Anderson on Monday, October 19th. The free event will be at T.L. Hanna at 6pm in the Gym. Even though the event is free, tickets may be reserved at this link.

Friends,

South Carolina has been shaken by this storm, but the resolve of its people remains strong.

My staff has been busy reaching out to county managers to see how our office can be of assistance. We’ve dedicated an employee to answer questions and help assist with federal programs. We’re also doing our part on a personal level to bring water and other resources down to some of the most devastated areas of the state. We’ve rented a van (not at taxpayer expense) that will be collecting water at Concord Baptist Church in Anderson tomorrow from 8:00am-9:00am and Verdin Farm & Garden in Laurens from 11:00am-12:00. Access to fresh clean water is the number one need in South Carolina at the moment, so if you’d like to help in some way this is certainly an option.
If you live in the Third District and have any questions about damage to your home or property, feel free to call my office at 864-224-7401. Please continue to pray for South Carolina and look for ways to help those in need.

Blessings and Liberty

Jeff Duncan

It’s great to have the support of the Western Upstate Realtors Association. Thank you Peggy Hill and the all the Realtors in the Upstate for your hard work. Your services find folks homes, businesses, and investment properties to grow our economy! We strive to protect realtors from over-burdensome government regulations, taxes, and fees. A level playing field combined with free market forces are the essential to economic prosperity in the real estate market as all other commerce.