Syrian Refugees

[LogikAndReazon]

Who is the imbecile allowing Islamic Syrian refugees into this country ?

 

[ScienceRocks]

144,000 Iraqi refugees
120,000 Burmese
88,000 Somalies
But only 901 Syrians so far
Tens of thousands of Iranians

Yeah, the Syrians probably will start pouring in like we did with the Iraqi's during the next couple of years. George Bush and Obama!

 

[waltky]

Refugees flooding Europe...

EU struggles for answers as migrant influx raises tensions
Aug 31,`15 -- French and German leaders reminded other European countries Monday of their shared responsibility toward refugees, as one official blamed harsh government policy for the deaths of dozens of migrants crammed into a truck.

An emergency meeting was called for Sept. 14 on the migrant crisis in which more than 300,000 people have crossed the Mediterranean this year - often those fleeing Syria, Eritrea, Iraq and Afghanistan. Hundreds have drowned in capsized boats, and 71 people were found locked in the back of a truck on the Budapest-Vienna highway. "Europe as a whole must move and its states must share the responsibility for refugees seeking asylum," said Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, whose country is expected to see 800,000 asylum applications this year. "Universal civil rights so far have been closely linked with Europe and its history - it was one of the founding motives of the European Union," she said. "If Europe fails on the question of refugees, this close connection with universal civil rights ... will be destroyed and it won't be the Europe we want."

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, announcing plans for a refugee center on the English Channel port of Calais, where thousands of migrants have been gathering trying to make their way to Britain, said firmness must be tempered with humanity. "The responsibility of us all is to make sure the right to asylum ... is respected everywhere. One cannot avoid it with barbed wire," Valls said in Calais, where an estimated 3,000 migrants live in a squalid, makeshift camp. The influx has raised tensions among neighbors, with Greece and Italy accused of failing to stop the migrants from moving farther north. Germany's decision to allow Syrians to apply for protection there has troubled Hungary, which thinks the move is attracting more people to Europe.

A boy flashes a victory sign as he arrives with other refugees in a train from Budapest at the main train station in the Austrian capital Vienna

Walls have been erected, razor wire unspooled, and border security stepped up, threatening passport-free travel among European nations that also permit the smooth passage of goods, services and business. About 160,000 migrants have been detained this year in Hungary, which has erected a fence on its border with Serbia. After the 71 dead were found Thursday in the back of a truck that apparently had been abandoned by people smugglers, Austria stepped up vehicle inspections at the Hungarian border, creating a traffic jam on the highway.

William Lacy Swing, director general of the International Organization for Migration, said in an interview with The Associated Press that countries blocking migrants from boarding trains drive them to dangerous options. "If you - as they have just done in Hungary - if you deny them, although they have a paid ticket and you don't let them to get on board, you push them right into the hands of smugglers," Swing said, alluding to those found dead in Austria. "So they get into vans and into trucks, and they die." Hungarian government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs stressed his country was protecting external EU borders, not just its own. "If we do not succeed in restoring order and legality here, illegal migration - including that of refugees, who are truly in need of protection - will become completely unmanageable," Kovacs said.

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Selfies tell the story of refugee crisis in Europe...

Migrant crisis: Are these happy young men really timid souls fleeing war and persecution?
Thu, Sep 10, 2015 | THEY aren’t quite the heartrending image of dishevelled, traumatised refugees fleeing the horrors of their war-torn home country one might expect.

Indeed this bunch of asylum seekers - laughing as they take a group selfie on the Greek beach where they had just landed - could be any gang of mates ready to whoop it up on a booze-fuelled sunshine holiday. The well-dressed, happy and confident looking group of men, ready to claim EU asylum on the island of Lesbos, serves as a remarkable counter image to last week’s heart-breaking photograph of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi whose body was washed up on a Mediterranean beach. One of the Syrian men holds up 'selfie stick' to capture the moment he and his friends arrived in Lesbos - one of the two Greek Islands bearing the brunt of the mass exodus of refugees and migrants.

A group of Syrian men pose for snap using selfie stick

A series of photos captured by a photographer on the island show the group of young men doing the two-fingered peace sign and grinning with joy after making the treacherous journey on a rubber boat. They will join thousands of refugees waiting to be registered on the island before they are given the go-ahead to travel to Athens – the door to mainland Europe and Britain. The last few days has seen a worsening situation in Lesbos, where violent clashes between police and frenzied crowds waiting to board ferries to Athens erupted. Some collapsed, while frightened children screamed in their mother's arms.

Alvand, 18, from Kobani, Syria takes a selfie with his friends as they walk along a railway track

The Mayor of Lesbos pleaded for help from the country's Government, likening the escalating situation to a bomb "about to explode". Sypros Galinos said: "I appeal to the prime minister for immediate measures. We all have victims." Athens has so far chartered just two ferries to transport refugees off of the island. But Mr Galinos added: "I don't need one ship, I need a fleet." The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR estimates 124,000 have landed on Greek islands this year. The Greek coastguard sad it saved more than 500 people from the water in just 24 hours on Friday, with scores more expected.

Migrants take a selfie while waiting for a bus to Austria

And in complete contrast, thousands arrived in Germany on trains from Hungary and Austria after being invited to settle in the country by Chancellor Angela Merkel. However Hungary's Prime Minister Vitkor Orban accused the migrants of targeting Germany for "a German life", instead of physical safety away from war-ravaged countries. He said the stream of migrants flowing through south-eastern Europe were immigrants, attracted by the prospect of life in Germany, not refugees. Mr Orban said: "If they want to continue on from Hungary, it's not because they are in danger, it's because they want something else." The right-wing leader, who has attracted praise and opprobrium for his hardline handling of Europe's immigration crisis, defended a controversial package of measures that would include deploying the army to the frontier. The prime minister said he hoped this would "hermetically seal" the country's southern border.

Migrant crisis: Are these happy young men really timid souls fleeing war and persecution?

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Muslim Countries Refuse to Take A Single Syrian Refugee, Cite Risk of Exposure to Terrorism
5 Sep 2015 | Five of the wealthiest Muslim countries have taken no Syrian refugees in at all, arguing that doing so would open them up to the risk of terrorism. Although the oil rich countries have handed over aid money, Britain has donated more than Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar combined.

Between 10 and 12 million Syrians have been displaced by the bloody civil war raging in their country. Most still remain within Syria’s borders, but around four million have fled over the borders into neighbouring countries, mostly Turkey Jordan and Lebanon, and beyond. Lebanon, which has 1.1 million Syrian refugees, shut her borders to the Syrians in June of last year. Jordan, host to another 630,000, followed suit in August last year, preventing more Syrians from abandoning their country. By early August 2015, European states had received nearly 350,000 asylum applications from Syrians, nearly a third of whom applied to Germany for asylum. Another 65,000 have applied Sweden and 50,000 in Serbia. Hungary and Austria have received close to 19,000 applications each although that figure is likely to rise, while the UK is processing 7,030 applications, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

Yet amidst cries for Europe to do more, it has transpired that of the five wealthiest countries on the Arabian Peninsula, that is, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, not one has taken in a single refugee from Syria. Instead, they have argued that accepting large numbers of Syrians is a threat to their safety, as terrorists could be hiding within an influx of people. Sherif Elsayid-Ali, Amnesty International’s Head of Refugee and Migrants’ Rights, has slammed their inaction as “shameful”. He said: “The records of Gulf countries is absolutely appalling, in terms of actually showing compassion and sharing the responsibility of this crisis… It is a disgrace.” None of the Gulf States signed the 1951 Refugee Convention, which legally defines a refugee as “A person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality”. However, they have taken refugees in the past. Twenty-five years ago, hundreds of thousands of Kuwaitis fleeing Saddam Hussein’s invasion were given refuge. According to Arabian expert Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi: “in Abu Dhabi, the government rented out entire apartment blocks and gave them to families for free.”

Instead the countries, all of which are within the Top 50 list of wealthiest nations by GDP, have opted to donate aid to those affected by the crisis. According to the Daily Mail, the UAE has funded a refugee camp in Jordan giving shelter to tens of thousands of Syrians, while Saudi Arabia and Qatar have donated funds, food, shelter and clothing to Syrians in Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan. Total donations from the Gulf States are believe to total £589 million, less than a quarter of America’s £2.8 billion, and a fraction of the £65 billion they spent on defence in 2012 alone. The UK has handed over £920 million so far, but the Prime Minister yesterday pledged to increase that figure to £1 billion. He also promised to take in thousands more refugees.

Al-Qassemi has argued in the that the standing that the Muslim countries now have in the world confer on them a moral obligation to step in. “The Gulf States have emerged as the nerve centres of Arab diplomacy, culture, media production, commerce and tourism, amassing an unprecedented degree of soft power unrivalled in the region and beyond,” he said. They also form “the most influential bloc within the 70-year-old Arab League.” “But with great power comes great responsibility. The Gulf must realise that now is the time to change their policy regarding accepting refugees from the Syria crisis. It is the moral, ethical and responsible step to take.”

Muslim Countries Refuse to Take A Single Syrian Refugee, Cite Risk of Exposure to Terrorism

 

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2.5 million Syrians have gone to Saudi Arabia...

Saudi Arabia says it has taken in 2.5 million Syrians since conflict began
September 12, 2015 - Foreign Ministry says the kingdom does not consider those taken in as refugees; Migrants are not housed in camps ‘to ensure their dignity and safety’; Immigrants are free to move around the country, have been granted residency

Saudi Arabia says it has taken in about 2.5 million Syrians since the conflict began, its first official response to suggestions that oil-rich Gulf states should do more to address the plight of Syrian refugees.

The official Saudi Press Agency quoted an unnamed official at the Foreign Ministry late Friday saying the kingdom does not consider those taken in as refugees and does not house them in camps “order to ensure their dignity and safety.”

It says they are free to move around the country and that several hundreds of thousands who have chosen to stay have been granted residency status, giving them access to work, schools and free medical care. There were no details on how many of the Syrians remain in the country.

Saudi Arabia says it has taken in 2.5 million Syrians since conflict began

 

[waltky]

Iraqis likely next to join refugees...

UN: Thousands of Iraqis Likely to Join Exodus to Europe
September 25, 2015 — A senior United Nations official says thousands of Iraqis are likely to flee to Europe in search of asylum as conditions in their country worsen and they lose hope of any changes for the better.

Saying the situation in the country is deteriorating, Dominik Bartsch, the U.N. deputy humanitarian coordinator in Iraq, says 10 million Iraqis, more than one quarter of the population, will need some form of humanitarian aid to survive by the end of the year. He says this figure includes 3.2 million internally displaced people and people living in areas controlled by the so-called Islamic State group, known as ISIL or ISIS. He says the crisis has accelerated since the group seized large portions of Iraq last year.

Since then, he says a counteroffensive by Iraqi security forces with the support of a U.S.-led coalition has added to the displacement. “There is new displacement happening every day out of Anbar province. We are looking at preparedness for what likely may be a much larger flow," he said. "You all heard of Mosul, the second largest city of Iraq under control of ISIL ... If a counteroffensive is launched against Mosul, that inevitably will affect the civilian population and we anticipate that close to half a million will then be displaced.”

Bartsch says only 10 percent of the internally displaced Iraqis are living in camps. The majority is staying with family and friends or squatting in half-finished buildings. Bartsch also says a cholera outbreak last week is now confirmed and likely to spread. He says 77 health ports have been closed for lack of money, and that food and water supplies have been drastically reduced. He says the United Nations is cash-strapped and has had to radically cut back on basic services.

The U.N. official also notes many Iraqi children have been out of school for more than a year. He says the inability of parents to provide them with an education is contributing to the decision by many to leave. He says thousands of desperate people who see no hope for their future are likely to join the ongoing exodus.

UN: Thousands of Iraqis Likely to Join Exodus to Europe

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Syrian, Iraqi Bishops Urge Faithful Not to Join Refugee Flow
September 24, 2015 - Most refugees from Iraq and Syria who are seeking resettlement in Europe are Muslims, but an estimated 10 percent are from religious minorities, adding to fears that both countries could be witnessing the death knell of once-thriving Christian and Yazidi communities.

While there is increasing clamor in Europe and Australia and among Christian evangelicals in the United States for Christian refugees to be given priority for resettlement, Syrian and Iraqi bishops are urging Western countries not to encourage Christian emigration from their war-torn countries, fearing the annihilation of communities that can trace their origins back to the first and second centuries. And the bishops have been pleading with their parishioners to stay.

Members of the Sabean Mandaeans, a pre-Christian sect that follows the teachings of John the Baptist, take part in a bathing ritual during the Baptism Festival, on the banks of the Shatt al-Arab waterway in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq

The leader of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Baghdad recently warned Christian relief organizations to restrain themselves from encouraging the emigration, saying it might lead to the entire Middle East being emptied of Christians. The Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad, Louis Raphael I, said, ”Any declaration that may incite our people to emigrate is irresponsible at this time.” He was echoing a plea made earlier this month by a senior Catholic prelate in Syria, who urged young Syrian Christians not to join the growing exodus to Europe.

Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch Gregorios III said the scale of youth immigration is so high it amounts to a tsunami, one that risks wiping out the church in Syria. “Given this tsunami of emigration …What future is left for the Church? What will become of our homeland? What will become of our parishes and institutions?,” he asked in an open letter.

Priority status in U.S.

 

[waltky]

Kinda like the old woman inna shoe with so many children she didn't know what to do...

Crunch talks for Merkel on refugee crisis as thousands more arrive
Sat Oct 31, 2015 - Nearly 10,000 refugees continued to arrive in Germany daily, police said on Saturday, highlighting the scale of the challenge facing the country's stretched border staff ahead of a crunch meeting between Angela Merkel and a Bavarian ally on the crisis.

Chancellor Merkel will discuss refugee policy on Saturday evening with Bavarian premier Horst Seehofer, head of the Christian Social Union (CSU) and who has criticized her asylum policy and handling of the crisis. The CSU, sister party to Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has been outspoken about her "open doors" policy towards refugees, in part because its home state of Bavaria is the entry point for virtually all of the migrants arriving in Germany. Berlin expects between 800,000 and a million refugees and migrants to arrive in Germany this year, twice as many as in any prior year.

Migrants walk along a street after crossing Austrian-German border from Achleiten, Austria, in Passau, Germany​

The huge numbers have fueled anti-immigration sentiment, with support for Merkel's conservatives dropping to its lowest level in more than three years. There have also been a spate of right-wing attacks on shelters: police in Dresden reported two more arson attacks on Friday night on a hotel and a container, both of which were planned to house refugees and asylum seekers. On Sunday, Merkel and Seehofer will hold talks with Sigmar Gabriel, who leads the other party in her "grand coalition", the Social Democrats (SPD). Conservative officials believe it is likely Seehofer will come away from this weekend's meetings with Merkel with a deal to introduce so-called 'transit zones' at border crossings to process refugees' asylum requests.

SPD politicians have rejected that idea, instead calling for faster registration and processing of asylum applications. The crisis has also prompted squabbling among EU states over how best to deal with the influx. European leaders last weekend agreed to cooperate to manage migrants crossing the Balkans but offered no quick fix. German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Europe needed to work together to come up with a solution to the crisis but that Germany would continue to welcome refugees. "We will not slam the door in the face of the refugees," she said at a security conference in Bahrain.

Crunch talks for Merkel on refugee crisis as thousands more arrive

 

[waltky]

Have to go with Jeb on this one - Syrian Christians are not likely to attack us...

Obama: It's ‘Shameful’ to 'Say We Should Just Admit the Christians But Not the Muslims'
November 16, 2015 | President Barack Obama, speaking from the G20 Summit in Turkey on Monday, said it was “shameful” that some political leaders are suggesting the U.S. should only admit Christian and not Muslim Syrian refugees.

“When I hear folks say that, well maybe we should just admit the Christians but not the Muslims, when I hear political leaders suggesting that there would be a religious test for which a person who’s fleeing from a war torn country is admitted, when some of the those folks themselves come from families who benefited from protection when they were fleeing political persecution, that’s shameful,” Obama said. “That’s not American. That’s not who we are,” Obama said. “We don’t have religious tests to our compassion. “When Pope Francis came to visit the United States and gave a speech before Congress, he didn’t just speak about Christians who were being persecuted. He didn’t call on Catholic parishes just to admit those who were of the same religious faith. He said protect people who are vulnerable,” he said.

Obama said it is important that those “in leadership, particularly those who have a platform and can be heard not to fall into that trap, not to feed that dark impulse inside of us.” “I had a lot of disagreements with George W. Bush on policy, but I was very proud after 9/11 when he was adamant and clear about the fact that this is not a war on Islam, and the notion that some of those who have taken on leadership in his party would ignore all of that, that’s not who we are,” said Obama. “On this, they should follow his example. It was the right one. It was the right impulse. It’s our better impulse, and whether you are European or American, the values that we are fighting against ISIL for are precisely that we don’t discriminate against people because of their faith,” he said. “We don’t kill people because they’re different from us. That’s what separates us from them, and we don’t feed that kind of notion that somehow Christians and Muslims are at war,” said Obama. “If we want to be successful in defeating ISIL, that’s a good place to start, by not promoting that kind of ideology, that kind of attitude.”

Obama: It's ‘Shameful’ to 'Say We Should Just Admit the Christians But Not the Muslims'

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Jeb Bush: We Should Focus Our Efforts on Christian Syrian Refugees Who Are Being Slaughtered
November 16, 2015 | GOP presidential candidate former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told CNN’s “State of the Union with Jake Tapper” that the U.S. should “focus our efforts” on Christian Syrian refugees “that are being slaughtered.”

“There are a lot of Christians in Syria that have no place now. They’ll be either executed or imprisoned - either by Assad or by ISIS - and I think we should focus our efforts as it relates to the refugees for the Christians that are being slaughtered,” Bush said. The New York Post reports that one Syrian refugee who recently entered Europe was one of the seven terrorists behind the attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead and 352 injured, according to authorities. A second attacker may also have presented himself as a refugee on the Greek island of Leros two months ago, according to officials.

Tapper asked Bush, “According to French authorities, at least one of the Islamic terrorists smuggled into France amongst refugees from Syria. There are Syrian refugees coming into the United States right now. Clearly, there is a heartbreaking humanitarian imperative at stake, but what would you do as president given this information?” “I think we need to lead as it relates to taking action in Syria and Iraq to eradicate ISIS from the face of the earth. That should be our first and foremost responsibility,” Bush said. “As it relates to the refugees, I think we need to do thorough screening and take a limited number.” He said the best way to deal with the refugee crisis, however, is to set up “safe zones inside of Syria so that people don’t risk their lives and you don’t have what would be a national security challenge both for our country and Europe of screening.”

When asked how screeners tell which refugees are Christian and which are not, Bush said, “Well we do that all the time. It takes almost a year for a refugee to be processed into the United States. I think we need to be obviously very, very cautious. This also calls to mind the need to make sure we protect our borders, our southern border particularly. “We need to focus on counter-intelligence capabilities that have been weakened when the Patriot Act was reauthorized. This is a warning for our country that this threat will not go away. This is a threat against Western civilization, and we need to lead. The United States has pulled back, and when we pull back, voids are filled, and they’re filled now by Islamic terrorism that threatens our country,” he added.

Jeb Bush: We Should Focus Our Efforts on Christian Syrian Refugees Who Are Being Slaughtered

 

[longknife]

Ted Cruz: Muslim refugees from Syria should go to other Islamic countries



Amen! He says Christian refugees from Syria pose no threat and I agree. And, why don't other Muslim countries takes in Muslim refugees? Read more and watch short video @ Ted Cruz: Muslim refugees from Syria should go to other Islamic countries - CNNPolitics.com



On a similar note, this American Thinker article deals with something very few of us hear about – Church World Service, a group that received $45.4 million in government grants to provide “refugee services.” The group stems from The Federal Council of Churches, a communist front. Read the full article with links @ Articles: Resettlement Contractors Lie to Protect Their Franchise



Third of Syrian Refugees ISIS Sympathizers, 13 Percent Support@ SHOCK POLL: Third of Syrian Refugees ISIS Sympathizers, 13 Percent Support - The Gateway Pundit


Syrians entering US in first six weeks of 2016 fiscal year; 98% Sunni Muslim @ Syrians entering US in first six weeks of 2016 fiscal year; 98% Sunni Muslim



Obama’s Religious Test: Discrimination: 2,098 Syrian Muslim Refugees Allowed Into America, ONLY 53 Christians - See more at: Obama’s Religious Test: 2,098 Syrian Muslim Refugees Allowed Into America, ONLY 53 Christians | Pamela Geller

 

[mascale]

Where does Senator Cruz propose to send any Cuban refugees, now that they can be sent back(?)! Where does RNC proposed to send any remaining union members?

"Crow, James Crow: Shaken, Not Stirred!"
(Lands of Many Nations now learning to accept followers of Great White Eyes Spirit, "Seven Come Eleven:" And with a much better brand of Firewater, even!)

 

[waltky]

Yea, now there's an idea - put `em up north with the Eskimoes...

U.S. nervously watches Canada’s massive refugee plan
Wed Nov 18 2015 | Fear of the Canadian border as a gateway for terror — a recurring theme in U.S. politics since the attacks of 9/11 — appears to be stirring anew as the sheer heft of the Canadian plan takes shape

It should come as something less than a shock that the United States is watching closely — and in some quarters, nervously — as Canada’s new government moves with bold, audacious speed on Syrian refugees. Fear of the Canadian border as a gateway for terror — a recurring theme in U.S. politics since the attacks of 9/11, despite all evidence to the contrary — appears to be stirring anew as the sheer heft of the Canadian plan takes shape, with expectations of as many as 1,000 refugees a day arriving in Canada starting Dec. 1.

A telltale clue on the jittery thinking among U.S. officials came even before Friday’s attacks in Paris, when a senior officer with the U.S. embassy in Ottawa was overheard at a public gathering on Remembrance Day bluntly discussing Washington’s anxieties that some among the 25,000 refugees may come intending to travel south and wreak American havoc, ISIS-style. “The message was very clear and not couched in diplomatic language — I heard, ‘My government is highly concerned’ about the potential threat at the border,” a witness to the U.S. official’s remarks told the Star on condition of anonymity. The official in question, Peter Malecha, a first secretary at the embassy, did not respond to the Star’s request for comment.

Close watchers of the Canada-U.S. file in Washington say they are unsurprised by the added U.S. scrutiny, given how border security dominates American political conversation.​

It is unclear whether it’s the speed or size of Ottawa’s refugee mobilization — or perhaps both — that rankles most. Either way, the fact that Canada is about to punch far above America’s weight on Syrian refugees is not going unnoticed. The Canadian pledge to absorb 25,000 people by year’s end vastly overshadows anything contemplated in Washington, where officials are looking at opening the door to an additional 10,000 refugees by the end of 2016. In per capita terms, Canada’s target is 25 times more generous than what Washington envisions. And it will happen 12 times faster.

Close watchers of the Canada-U.S. file in Washington say they are unsurprised by the added U.S. scrutiny, given how border security dominates American political conversation. Unlike in Canada, the Syrian refugee debate south of the border has been subsumed into the already overheated political battle over immigration, with Republican frontrunner Donald Trump warning any large influx of refugees represents a “Trojan Horse” security threat. “These kinds of American anxieties speak to the borders-first mindset that prevails. And at the same time, Ottawa is being watched down here because it is not just a new government but a young government,” said Washington consultant Paul Frazer, a former Canadian diplomat specializing in cross-border issues. “At the same time we need to keep in mind that we are a long way from 9/11 and the enhancements in border security have grown year after year, with an array of protections, coming and going. Is it presumptuous to sound the alarm about 25,000 people when Germany is dealing with 700,000 refugees as we speak? It probably is. “But it also speaks to the stakes of this plan,” said Frazer. “If you’re the Canadian minister in charge of the file, you’re going to make sure everything is done with incredible thoroughness. But when all is said and done you will still go to bed at night crossing your fingers.”

U.S. nervously watches Canada’s massive refugee plan | Toronto Star

 

[Claudette]

They can send em anywhere but here.

Europe is already having problems.

These refugee's are costing those countries giving them sanctuary a boatload of money for medical care, food and a place to stay.

Nope. Not a winning hand for we taxpayers in America.

Send em anywhere but here.

 

[Claudette]

Yea, now there's an idea - put `em up north with the Eskimoes...

U.S. nervously watches Canada’s massive refugee plan
Wed Nov 18 2015 | Fear of the Canadian border as a gateway for terror — a recurring theme in U.S. politics since the attacks of 9/11 — appears to be stirring anew as the sheer heft of the Canadian plan takes shape

It should come as something less than a shock that the United States is watching closely — and in some quarters, nervously — as Canada’s new government moves with bold, audacious speed on Syrian refugees. Fear of the Canadian border as a gateway for terror — a recurring theme in U.S. politics since the attacks of 9/11, despite all evidence to the contrary — appears to be stirring anew as the sheer heft of the Canadian plan takes shape, with expectations of as many as 1,000 refugees a day arriving in Canada starting Dec. 1.

A telltale clue on the jittery thinking among U.S. officials came even before Friday’s attacks in Paris, when a senior officer with the U.S. embassy in Ottawa was overheard at a public gathering on Remembrance Day bluntly discussing Washington’s anxieties that some among the 25,000 refugees may come intending to travel south and wreak American havoc, ISIS-style. “The message was very clear and not couched in diplomatic language — I heard, ‘My government is highly concerned’ about the potential threat at the border,” a witness to the U.S. official’s remarks told the Star on condition of anonymity. The official in question, Peter Malecha, a first secretary at the embassy, did not respond to the Star’s request for comment.

Close watchers of the Canada-U.S. file in Washington say they are unsurprised by the added U.S. scrutiny, given how border security dominates American political conversation.​

It is unclear whether it’s the speed or size of Ottawa’s refugee mobilization — or perhaps both — that rankles most. Either way, the fact that Canada is about to punch far above America’s weight on Syrian refugees is not going unnoticed. The Canadian pledge to absorb 25,000 people by year’s end vastly overshadows anything contemplated in Washington, where officials are looking at opening the door to an additional 10,000 refugees by the end of 2016. In per capita terms, Canada’s target is 25 times more generous than what Washington envisions. And it will happen 12 times faster.

Close watchers of the Canada-U.S. file in Washington say they are unsurprised by the added U.S. scrutiny, given how border security dominates American political conversation. Unlike in Canada, the Syrian refugee debate south of the border has been subsumed into the already overheated political battle over immigration, with Republican frontrunner Donald Trump warning any large influx of refugees represents a “Trojan Horse” security threat. “These kinds of American anxieties speak to the borders-first mindset that prevails. And at the same time, Ottawa is being watched down here because it is not just a new government but a young government,” said Washington consultant Paul Frazer, a former Canadian diplomat specializing in cross-border issues. “At the same time we need to keep in mind that we are a long way from 9/11 and the enhancements in border security have grown year after year, with an array of protections, coming and going. Is it presumptuous to sound the alarm about 25,000 people when Germany is dealing with 700,000 refugees as we speak? It probably is. “But it also speaks to the stakes of this plan,” said Frazer. “If you’re the Canadian minister in charge of the file, you’re going to make sure everything is done with incredible thoroughness. But when all is said and done you will still go to bed at night crossing your fingers.”

U.S. nervously watches Canada’s massive refugee plan | Toronto Star

Wonder how the Canadian people feel about paying for all these refugee's??

Not to mention the US with having them all right across the border. The border that anyone can cross??

 

[Claudette]

Where does Senator Cruz propose to send any Cuban refugees, now that they can be sent back(?)! Where does RNC proposed to send any remaining union members?

"Crow, James Crow: Shaken, Not Stirred!"
(Lands of Many Nations now learning to accept followers of Great White Eyes Spirit, "Seven Come Eleven:" And with a much better brand of Firewater, even!)

Excuse me while I stand over here and LMAO.

What an idiot you truly are. Good God could anyone be as fucking stupid as you are??

 

[waltky]

House passes strict screening for Syrian refugees...

US assures governors on refugee vetting
Mon, Nov 23, 2015 - ‘THOROUGH and COMPREHENSIVE’:US officials sent a letter to state governors on Friday assuring them that the country’s refugee vetting process is second to none

US President Barack Obama’s administration is assuring state governors that refugees who arrive in the US under its resettlement program undergo a “rigorous security vetting process,” particularly if they are fleeing from Syria. “In short, the security vetting for this population — the most vulnerable of individuals — is extraordinarily thorough and comprehensive,” US Secretary of State John Kerry and US Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson wrote in letters sent to all state and territorial governors and to the mayor of Washington. A copy of the letter, dated Friday, was obtained by The Associated Press.

After the attacks in Paris and the Islamic State (IS) group’s claim of responsibility, several governors vowed to block efforts to resettle Syrian refugees in the US for fear their ranks would be infiltrated by militants planning a domestic attack. In the US House of Representatives, lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to erect high hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees. The administration is countering that the vetting process is thorough and can take nearly three years. Obama has said the US is to remain a welcoming place for refugees from around the world.

In their letters to governors, Kerry and Johnson said the vetting process is multilayered and intensive and involves multiple law enforcement, national security and intelligence agencies. They said the process includes even more precautions for Syrian refugees. Saying that more than 4 million people have fled Syria, the American officials said some of the closest US allies and other nations are pledging to take in Syrian refugees. They said the plan to bring at least 10,000 to the US this fiscal year “represents a modest commitment by our government.” They added that most of the refugees are families, children and victims of torture. A refugee applicant cannot be approved for travel and admission to the US until all required security checks have been completed and cleared, according to the letter.

The vetting process includes:

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U.S. House passes strict screening for Syrians
Thursday, November 19, 2015

 

[Claudette]

House passes strict screening for Syrian refugees...

U.S. House passes strict screening for Syrians
Thursday, November 19, 2015

Yup and I hear the Dems in the Senate are going to fight it.

Seems most of our Govt. are morons.

 

[waltky]

Granny says, "Dat's right - dem lib'ral ACLU lawyers is suin' Mike Pence over refugees...

ACLU sues Indiana Governor Pence over refusal to resettle Syrian refugees
Wed, Nov 25, 2015 - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Monday sued Indiana Governor Mike Pence over his refusal to allow refugees fleeing Syria’s civil war to resettle in the state, saying his position violates federal authority and the US constitution.

Pence is one of more than 25 US governors, mostly Republicans, who have publicly called on US President Barack Obama to stop resettling Syrian refugees following the Nov. 13 terror attacks in Paris that killed 130 people. The governors cited concerns that some refugees could be associated with the Islamic State group. In the lawsuit, the ACLU said decisions concerning immigration and refugee resettlement are exclusively the province of the US federal government and cannot be dictated by state officials. “Attempts to pre-empt that authority violate both equal protection and civil rights laws, and intrude on authority that is exclusively federal,” ACLU of Indiana legal director Ken Falk said in a statement.

Indiana Governor Mike Pence, left, shakes hands with a Fisher Dynamics employee during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Michigan-based firm, which manufactures automotive seat structures in Evansville, Indiana​

Pence could not immediately be reached for comment about the lawsuit, one of the first brought by the ACLU, which has promised legal action in many states where governors have said they would turn away Syrian refugees. The US Department of State last week confirmed that a refugee family that had been headed to Indiana was relocated to Connecticut, but did not specify the nation from which the family came. The Obama administration has stood by its pledge to admit about 10,000 refugees into the US over the next year, despite calls by governors and congressional Republicans to stop the entry of Syrians fleeing a civil war in their homeland.

Refugee advocates note that candidates for resettlement go through extensive background checks, taking up to two years, before reaching the US. The lawsuit in Indiana was brought on behalf of Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc, a nonprofit corporation that receives federal money to help resettle refugees in the US. The US admitted 1,682 Syrian refugees in the fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30, up from 105 admitted the previous fiscal year. Legal experts have said governors do not appear to have legal authority to stop refugees from being settled in their states.

ACLU sues Indiana Governor Pence over refusal to resettle Syrian refugees - Taipei Times

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Canada’s plan to resettle refugees to be announced
Wed, Nov 25, 2015 - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday was due to announce his plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees and he says all 10 of Canada’s provincial premiers support bringing that many in.

Trudeau has not backed down from a pledge to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by Dec. 31, despite a pushback by some following the deadly terror attacks in Paris. Details of how the refugees would be transported and where they would be housed were expected to be announced yesterday. “Everyone agrees that Canada must do more and must welcome 25,000 refugees,” Trudeau said after meeting with provincial leaders late on Monday. Yesterday’s announcement was sure to raise alarm in the US, where many Republican governors have said they do not want any Syrian refugees. Trudeau said robust security screening continues to be a high priority.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top, poses for a selfie with students at a First Ministers’ meeting in Ottawa, Canada​

Quebec Premier Phillipe Couillard said accepting refugees and immigrants is part of Canadian tradition. “There was no one sitting at the table that is not interested in seeing refugees come,” Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said. Canadian Immigration Minister John McCallum said he spoke to the nation’s big city mayors about how they can help resettle the refugees. Canada has long prided itself on opening its doors wider than any nation to asylum seekers. In times of crisis in decades past, Canada resettled refugees quickly and in large numbers. It airlifted more than 5,000 people from Kosovo in the late 1990s, more than 5,000 from Uganda in 1972 and resettled 60,000 Vietnamese in 1979 and 1980. More than 1.2 million refugees have arrived in Canada since World War II.

Former Conservative Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, who lost an Oct. 19 election to Trudeau, had declined to resettle more Syrian refugees, despite the haunting image of a drowned three-year-old boy washed up on a Turkish beach that focused global attention on the crisis stemming from the civil war. The boy had relatives in Canada and the refugee crisis became a major campaign issue. Brad Wall, the Conservative premier of Saskatchewan province, said he has problems with the deadline of Dec. 31 for security reasons, but believes Canada should welcome the refugees. More than 4 million Syrians have fled their nation since the conflict began in 2011.

Canada’s plan to resettle refugees to be announced - Taipei Times

 

[Claudette]

Granny says, "Dat's right - dem lib'ral ACLU lawyers is suin' Mike Pence over refugees...

ACLU sues Indiana Governor Pence over refusal to resettle Syrian refugees
Wed, Nov 25, 2015 - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Monday sued Indiana Governor Mike Pence over his refusal to allow refugees fleeing Syria’s civil war to resettle in the state, saying his position violates federal authority and the US constitution.

Pence is one of more than 25 US governors, mostly Republicans, who have publicly called on US President Barack Obama to stop resettling Syrian refugees following the Nov. 13 terror attacks in Paris that killed 130 people. The governors cited concerns that some refugees could be associated with the Islamic State group. In the lawsuit, the ACLU said decisions concerning immigration and refugee resettlement are exclusively the province of the US federal government and cannot be dictated by state officials. “Attempts to pre-empt that authority violate both equal protection and civil rights laws, and intrude on authority that is exclusively federal,” ACLU of Indiana legal director Ken Falk said in a statement.

Indiana Governor Mike Pence, left, shakes hands with a Fisher Dynamics employee during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Michigan-based firm, which manufactures automotive seat structures in Evansville, Indiana​

Pence could not immediately be reached for comment about the lawsuit, one of the first brought by the ACLU, which has promised legal action in many states where governors have said they would turn away Syrian refugees. The US Department of State last week confirmed that a refugee family that had been headed to Indiana was relocated to Connecticut, but did not specify the nation from which the family came. The Obama administration has stood by its pledge to admit about 10,000 refugees into the US over the next year, despite calls by governors and congressional Republicans to stop the entry of Syrians fleeing a civil war in their homeland.

Refugee advocates note that candidates for resettlement go through extensive background checks, taking up to two years, before reaching the US. The lawsuit in Indiana was brought on behalf of Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc, a nonprofit corporation that receives federal money to help resettle refugees in the US. The US admitted 1,682 Syrian refugees in the fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30, up from 105 admitted the previous fiscal year. Legal experts have said governors do not appear to have legal authority to stop refugees from being settled in their states.

ACLU sues Indiana Governor Pence over refusal to resettle Syrian refugees - Taipei Times

See also:

Canada’s plan to resettle refugees to be announced
Wed, Nov 25, 2015 - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday was due to announce his plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees and he says all 10 of Canada’s provincial premiers support bringing that many in.

Trudeau has not backed down from a pledge to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by Dec. 31, despite a pushback by some following the deadly terror attacks in Paris. Details of how the refugees would be transported and where they would be housed were expected to be announced yesterday. “Everyone agrees that Canada must do more and must welcome 25,000 refugees,” Trudeau said after meeting with provincial leaders late on Monday. Yesterday’s announcement was sure to raise alarm in the US, where many Republican governors have said they do not want any Syrian refugees. Trudeau said robust security screening continues to be a high priority.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top, poses for a selfie with students at a First Ministers’ meeting in Ottawa, Canada​

Quebec Premier Phillipe Couillard said accepting refugees and immigrants is part of Canadian tradition. “There was no one sitting at the table that is not interested in seeing refugees come,” Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said. Canadian Immigration Minister John McCallum said he spoke to the nation’s big city mayors about how they can help resettle the refugees. Canada has long prided itself on opening its doors wider than any nation to asylum seekers. In times of crisis in decades past, Canada resettled refugees quickly and in large numbers. It airlifted more than 5,000 people from Kosovo in the late 1990s, more than 5,000 from Uganda in 1972 and resettled 60,000 Vietnamese in 1979 and 1980. More than 1.2 million refugees have arrived in Canada since World War II.

Former Conservative Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, who lost an Oct. 19 election to Trudeau, had declined to resettle more Syrian refugees, despite the haunting image of a drowned three-year-old boy washed up on a Turkish beach that focused global attention on the crisis stemming from the civil war. The boy had relatives in Canada and the refugee crisis became a major campaign issue. Brad Wall, the Conservative premier of Saskatchewan province, said he has problems with the deadline of Dec. 31 for security reasons, but believes Canada should welcome the refugees. More than 4 million Syrians have fled their nation since the conflict began in 2011.

Canada’s plan to resettle refugees to be announced - Taipei Times

Of course Canada is a large mostly empty country and the Canadian Govt. will let these Syrians in.

Also Canada hasn't had many, if any, terrorist attacks directed at the country or it citizens.

However there is nothing to stop those terrorists, and make no mistake, there will be some, who come over into Canada from crossing the border into the US.

Lets hope the Canadians are on the ball and are able to spot those terrorists.

 

[KissMy]

Syrian immigrant Abdul Fattah Jandali father, of Steve Jobs who created the worlds most powerful companies.