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The Right to Refuse; History and the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Canada Free Press ^ | 11/24/15 | Timothy Birdnow

Posted on 11/24/2015 10:47:02 AM PST by Sean_Anthony

A Leader-for Change

On March 17, 1980, after consulting with his daughter Amy James Earl Carter, President of the United States and fearless bunny rabbit fighter, signed into law the United States Refugee Act of 1980 which implemented a number of provisions set down by the United Nations. Limits on the numbers of refugees admitted per fiscal year were raised to 50,000 from 17,000 and special provisions were put in place for “emergency” resettlement. Also, the definition of what constitutes a refugee was altered so as to comport with U.N. opinions on the subject. Refugees were now defined as:

“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, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country or return there because there is a fear of persecution…

Meaning that a simple claim of fear of return is adequate to grant the applicant refugee status.


TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: america; crisis; cuba; syrianrefugee

1 posted on 11/24/2015 10:47:02 AM PST by Sean_Anthony
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To: Sean_Anthony
Meaning that a simple claim of fear of return is adequate to grant the applicant refugee status.

How come that's only working for Muslims, and not Christians?

2 posted on 11/24/2015 11:07:03 AM PST by BlessedBeGod (To restore all things in Christ. -- Pope St. Pius X /// Democrats are Cruz'n for a Bruisin' in 2016!)
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To: BlessedBeGod

Because the muslim brotherhood is doing the screening.


3 posted on 11/24/2015 11:28:07 AM PST by Lady Heron
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To: Sean_Anthony

So by the UN definition of refugee American Christians are refugees in the USA!


4 posted on 11/25/2015 5:16:02 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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