Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Under Trump, US no longer leads world on refugee protections
The Associated Press ^ | October 26, 2020 | By ANITA SNOW (D) and JULIE WATSON (D)

Posted on 10/26/2020 12:31:41 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

For decades, America led the world in humanitarian policies by creating a sanctuary for the oppressed, admitting more refugees annually than all other countries combined.

That reputation eroded during Donald Trump’s presidency as he cut the number of refugees allowed in by more than 80%, and Canada replaced the U.S. as No. 1 for resettling people fleeing war and persecution.

Trump has arguably changed the immigration system more than any U.S. president, thrilling supporters with an “America first” message and infuriating critics who call his signature domestic issue insular, xenophobic and even racist.

The pain from a dismantling of the 40-year-old refugee program reverberates worldwide, coming as a record 80 million people have been displaced by war and famine.

They include an Iraqi woman who can’t get to America even though her father helped the U.S. military and a woman in Uganda who hasn’t been able to join her husband near Seattle despite a court settlement requiring cases like hers to be expedited.

“My kids here cry every night, my wife cries in Uganda every night,” said Congolese refugee Sophonie Bizimana, a permanent U.S. resident who doesn’t know why his wife isn’t with their family. “I need her, the kids need her.”

Trump has lowered the cap for refugee admissions each year of his presidency, dropping them to a record low of 15,000 for 2021.

The State Department defended the cuts as protecting American jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. Stephen Miller, a senior adviser to Trump, said the administration has sought to have refugees settle closer to their home countries and work on solving the crises that caused them to flee.

“You cannot solve this problem through American domestic resettlement. The solution has to be one of foreign policy,” Miller told the AP.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bias; election2020; fakenews; fakerefugees; fakerfugees; journalism; refugees; refujihadi; rop; tds; thedailylie
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-73 next last

1 posted on 10/26/2020 12:31:42 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Cool.


2 posted on 10/26/2020 12:32:21 PM PDT by DarrellZero
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Well, we only have two borders. Why should we be taking refugees?


3 posted on 10/26/2020 12:32:56 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Good!


4 posted on 10/26/2020 12:33:36 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yay!


5 posted on 10/26/2020 12:33:39 PM PDT by Beowulf9
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Good. Let’s ship a bunch of those “refugees” like Ilhan Omar out.


6 posted on 10/26/2020 12:33:43 PM PDT by FLT-bird
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Under Trump, U.S. no longer Worlds Biggest Sucker.


7 posted on 10/26/2020 12:33:52 PM PDT by cdcdawg (Biden has dementia.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

LOL! Canada is the new sucker.


8 posted on 10/26/2020 12:34:01 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Mocking Liberals is not only a right, but the duty of all Americans.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Good. Why should we protect refugees over our own citizens?


9 posted on 10/26/2020 12:34:13 PM PDT by LIConFem (I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. it's time to change the things I cannot acceptI)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: cdcdawg

RIGHT


10 posted on 10/26/2020 12:35:13 PM PDT by knarf
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

No more.

No more “refugees”

No more “asylum” seekers.

No more illegals.

It’s time for a twenty year moratorium on all immigration — from everywhere.


11 posted on 10/26/2020 12:35:13 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Gosh, 2 negative AP articles today. Can’t imagine why.


12 posted on 10/26/2020 12:35:23 PM PDT by GnuThere
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Oh, the humanity


13 posted on 10/26/2020 12:35:52 PM PDT by BigEdLB (BigedLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Oh, the humanity


14 posted on 10/26/2020 12:35:58 PM PDT by BigEdLB (BigedLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

AP = All Propaganda


15 posted on 10/26/2020 12:36:06 PM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

why would we have too ???

Most of these are from oceans away there are much closer countries who can take them in...

the Somalis can go to Egypt...the moslems from Iraq etc to Saudi Arabia...


16 posted on 10/26/2020 12:36:11 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Pure propaganda falsely labeled as news.


17 posted on 10/26/2020 12:36:54 PM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer
Under Trump, US no longer leads world on refugee protections

Excellent, now the AP has so many more places to move their offices to.

Those "Journalists" need that sort of protection.

18 posted on 10/26/2020 12:37:29 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim W N

Associated Presstitutes


19 posted on 10/26/2020 12:38:30 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer
Under Trump, US no longer leads world on refugee protections

Gee, AP, you say it like it's a BAD thing!

20 posted on 10/26/2020 12:38:35 PM PDT by Lazamataz (The NYT commits acts of violence with their words.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-73 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson