Few places in the United States need fresh blood more than North Dakota, whose infinitesimal unemployment rate it has more than three jobs available for every in-state applicant reflects the states oil boom. That didnt stop local officials in Burleigh County, which includes the state capital of Bismarck, from calling for a ban on refugee resettlements.
North Dakota, which is nearly 90% white, is among the least diverse states, so it might be tempting to conclude that most of Burleighs 95,000 residents want to keep it that way. In fact, angry opposition killed the proposal…
