Syrian Immigrants are voting with their feet. New Jersey is one of the major refugee centers but after two years of free government support, when they finally have to stand on their own two feet, they are fleeing to go to a Red State. From North Jersey:
They fled war in Syria, now many refugees are leaving Paterson
Some of the Syrian families who fled their war-torn hometowns and lived as refugees in Jordan and Turkey before making their way to the United States are now on the move again. This time, they are leaving Paterson.
At least seven families, citing the high cost of living, the low quality of housing and concerns about their safety, have left or plan to leave this summer, many of them headed to Michigan.
They include families who sued a Paterson landlord in April over alleged housing violations and a family of four who started looking for a new place after the father in the household was robbed and badly beaten on a city street in June.
“Work here is not enough,” said Tahani Al Ktuf, who will leave New Jersey for Michigan this month with her husband and five children. “You cannot live. Here a husband and wife can both work and it’s barely enough to get food and pay rent.”
Welcome to the socialist utopia - crime ridden and broke. There is an excellent website that ranks the cost of living in all the states by several factors: Missouri Economic Research and Information Center. Michigan is the third most cheapest state to live in and New Jersey comes in at 41 out of 51 (51 because they track the District of Columbia). Hawaii is the most expensive. An interesting analysis.
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