Posted on 08/25/2015 2:56:35 PM PDT by Theoria
Between 5,000 and 8,000 Syrian refugees will be welcomed into the U.S. next year, officials said Monday.
Calling the U.S. a "leader" in resettling refugees, State Department spokesman John Kirby said the U.N. refugee agency has referred 15,000 Syrian refugees to the U.S., according to AFP News Agency.
More than 4 million Syrians have become homeless since civil war broke out in the country in 2011. Though the U.S. has contributed $4 billion in humanitarian aid to help with refugee resettlement, as of June the country had taken in fewer than 1,000 Syrians.
Kirby said this work was "not the metric of success," instead focusing on how he says the U.S. is helping to bring about reform within Syria so refugees can return to their home country.
"What we're really committed to is helping to foster the kind of political transition inside Syria, so that it is a safe environment for Syrian people to return, including the millions that are seeking refuge in Turkey right now," he said.
In the meantime, though, Syrian refugees are desperate for stability.
NPR's Michele Kelemen reported in June on a Syrian family that made it to the United States in January.
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Send them to Turkey unless they are certified Islam free.
FUBO, FUBO and FUBO!!!!
What you want to bet it’s gonna be 100% muslim?
Terrorist resettlement in America. The crime rate went up 400% in Minnesota town where they dumped Somalis.
If it is 15,000 Christian Syrians we will take them. Recite the Ten Commandments and the Lord’s Prayer and in ya come!
Leave the Muslims in Syria.
8,000 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 10 = too g.d. many
CHRISTIANS ONLY
How many of them will be Christians?
Probably not too many.
By rights, ONLY Christians should be settled in the US as “Syrian refugees”.
PHOOEY to obama!!!!
and what’s wrong with all those Minnesotans ? They just stood/ stand by and let it happen? “ nothing we can do if our government puts them here !” hooves & hoods......
It’s okay with Congress. Everything obamanistic is okay with Congress.
More replacements for Americans.
This government will continue to flood the U.S. with tens of millions more if they’re allow to.
How does it help the future of world civilization if Syria is abandoned for ISIS to take it over?
It’s not like Obama and his cohorts have to worry about the crime. And Minn is so stupid liberal they probably think they owe the terrorists of this world.
“. And Minn is so stupid liberal they probably think they owe the terrorists of this world.”
At least until their daughter gets raped. rape is up 450%. The mean avg increase in crime is 400%.
No more muzzies.
They equal trouble.
Send them to other muzzie countries.
From what I've read that didn't deter the Swedes. Those people are going the way of the dodo bird if they don't watch out.
They’re already here! We just had a young couple move into the neighborhood last week. My wife introduced herself to the lady of the house who said they were from Syria. I have little else to go on, but the lady of the house does not wear a hijab. I’m not going to assume anything, taqqiyah and all.
Because we don’t have enough America hating muslims who want to kill us.
/s
8,000 Al Qaeda fighters, no refugees.
Besides, why let them escape. They should be fighting for their country.
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