Then you finally get an interview with USCIS officers, and you’ll also be fingerprinted so your prints can be run through the biometric databases of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense.
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Republicans in the race to be on the ballot in the November 2016 presidential election also debated the issue, with Donald Trump saying he would implement a database to keep track of Muslims in the United States, and Ben Carson comparing refugees to “rabid dogs”. But it is disturbing that Virginia and national politicians would curb the admittance of refugees, whether or not they have the power to do so.
A Branstad spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.
In the wake of the terror attacks in Paris, House lawmakers this past week passed bipartisan legislation to drastically tighten screening for refugees seeking to enter the United States from Syria. The governor last week ordered state agencies to use all “lawful means” to resist resettlement. Already, identity theft is a growing danger, making Americans much more aware of the importance of protecting their identities. Here’s the situation: Every year, the administration sets the maximum number of refugees the program will accept from each region of the world.
On the other hand, states such as NY, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Vermont and Washington said they will welcome Syrian refugees. “Failure to change course exposes millions of Americans to the possibility of terrorist acts on American soil”. Right now, refugees wait 18 to 24 months while the screening process is completed. No one is suggesting opening our nation to a flood of Syrian refugees that might include a few terrorists.
I would like to see an effective vetting process to ensure Syrian military-age men admitted to the U.S.as refugees are not potential terrorists, but I have no confidence the Obama administration will do this. However despite the hue & cry of a minimum of 31 governors who’re both opposing, refusing, or suspending the resettlement of Syrian refugees in to their state – both permanently or until after a safety evaluation – the Obama administration has stated it views such selections as a federal matter. Schumer is calling on the government to rework the visa waiver program, which can be a faster passage of entry than the refugee program, he said. “If the expert screener fails to be satisfied on either score, the applicant will not be resettled in the United States”. We accepted 1,682 a year ago. The letter from Kerry and Johnson noted Canada plans to accept 25,000 refugees.
Also speaking to reporters on Monday’s conference call, which was organized by the White House, were the mayors of Detroit and Austin, who said they welcome Syrian refugees despite the pushback by their states’ Republican governors.
That work results in a list sent to the State Department on refugees who are deemed “preliminarily eligible”, Mayorkas said.
Attorneys who specialize in immigration law say the process is comprehensive and hard to pass. The refugees spend months or even years in temporary camps while their stories are considered and researched. “We should acknowledge that Christians are being subjected to genocide and take steps to protect them”, he told Fox News.
“Our enemies have a plan”, she said on the call.
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Unfortunately, the reaction of many of our elected officials has been to turn America’s back to those who most need our help – under the ostensible excuse of protecting American security. Still, he said there’s a difference between vigilance and surrendering to fears “that lead us to abandon our values, to abandon how we live”.
