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December 27, 2019 Jim Jones 2d Comments

As Christians celebrate the birth of Christ, the dangerous situation he faced in his infancy should not be forgotten. According…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: asylum, biblical treatment of foreigners, compassion for refugees, Idaho resettlement of refugees, Jesus the refugee, refugees

A participant’s reflections on the Vietnam War and its aftermath

August 4, 2019 Jim Jones 2d Comments

Americans call it the Vietnam War. Present-day Vietnamese call it the American War. Whatever it is called, the 407 days…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: foreign policy, lessons from Vietnam, orphans, refugees, Vietnam War

Is America flirting with ethnic cleansing?

August 18, 2018 Jim Jones

It certainly appears that our great country is embarking on a program to deny entry to immigrants of color and…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: immigration policy, refugees

Not learning from our Vietnam experience

September 29, 2017 Jim Jones

Now that Ken Burns and Lynn Novick have told the Vietnam story from their viewpoint, I’d like to add my…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Iraqi interpreters, refugees, Vietnam

Yemen is another example of America’s contribution to the refugee crisis.

July 26, 2017 Jim Jones

The New York Times reported on July 26 that U.S. allies have killed thousands of civilians in the Yemen civil…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: refugees, Yemen War

Response to travel ban

January 28, 2017 Jim Jones

President Trump’s executive order on refugees diminishes America and makes Americans less safe. Overall, the order is a serious impediment…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Immigrants, refugees

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