How can we close our borders to people who are desperately fleeing from our enemies? She says Kasich’s letter to President Obama yesterday, urging a halt to Syrian refugees allowed into the U.S., won’t stop her organization’s work.
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In MI, where it has been have been resettled in the past year, Governor Snyder has said he will suspend the acceptance of new refugees until the US Department of Homeland Security “completes a full review of security clearances and procedures”.
Of particular offense to Obama: suggestions that refugees entering the United States undergo a “religious test”.
A few of the governors encouraged further communication by the White House to ensure that they are able to better respond to questions from the public about the refugee screening and resettlement process, the White House said.
“We are not well served when, in response ot a terrorist attack, we descend into fear and panic”, Mr. Obama said at a summit in Manila, the Phillipines. So it’s not clear that any governors have the power to actually block refugee resettlement, as a few have pledged to do.
As conflicts worsen in Syria and the amount of refugee families increase, Obama vowed that the United Stated would accept 10,000 more Syrian refugees in addition to the 70,000 that the USA planned to take in this year.
He said that the bill would require the country’s top security officials to sign off on each refugee admitted to the US.
Investigators check for criminal records and certain civil information, such as if the applicant has applied for a visa or gone to a U.S. Embassy or Consulate to check for inconsistencies, such as claims of identity, location and nationality. “I think it’s a mistake”.
“If you want to insult me, you can do it overseas, you can do it in Turkey, you can do it in foreign countries, but I would encourage you, mister president, come back and insult me to my face”, Cruz said on Capitol Hill.
“It is crucial to us that we have a secure program with people who can be contributing to the community so we can live in those communities ourselves”, said.
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“We have no fool-proof way of vetting these refugees and state officials should have the right to protect their citizens by refusing to participate in refugee programs, ” Palazzo said in a statement.
