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7,000 Iraqi Refugees To Be Permitted Into U.S.
FOX ^ | 02/14/07 | Unknown

Posted on 02/14/2007 9:06:40 AM PST by Froufrou

The Bush administration is planning to allow about 7,000 Iraqi refugees into the country over the next year, compared with 463 Iraqis who have been allowed to enter the U.S. since the war began, the State Department is announcing.

The United States has been working with international organizations to aid Iraqi refugees who have been resettling in neighboring countries of Jordan and Syria. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is asking for $60 million in aid from nations around the world. The U.S. will pledge $18 million in new funding.

Thousands of translators, aides to Americans and others fleeing religious persecution and violent reprisal have been seeking escape from Iraq since the sectarian violence picked up a year ago.

Last week, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced a new task force to coordinate assistance for refugee assistance to be spearheaded by Undersecretary of State Paula Dobriansky.

In fiscal year 2005, the United States made available 70,000 slots for refugees worldwide; 53,000 of those slots were filled, but only 202 Iraqis were allowed into the United States. Another 50 Iraqis and Afghans were admitted through a limited Pentagon program for translators who have worked with U.S military.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dhimmis; dhimmitude; invasion; muslims
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To: 3AngelaD
...like that town in Ohio that ended up with 30,0000 Somalis...

I believe that town is in Maine.

Somehow, and I can't understand why, our government moved many of those muslim Somalis from Atlanta (where they were in constant conflict with the local black population) to this small Maine city where they proceeded to break the welfare budget.

The mayor appealed to them to get jobs, but many refused saying they didn't want to start a work shift until after 10:00AM.

41 posted on 02/14/2007 10:19:53 AM PST by mborman
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To: mborman

10:00 a.m.? Why, when prayers are at dawn and dusk?


42 posted on 02/14/2007 10:22:26 AM PST by Froufrou
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To: Froufrou

Isn't this how we got the Salt Lake City terrorist?


43 posted on 02/14/2007 10:24:08 AM PST by 3niner (War is one game where the home team always loses.)
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To: P-40
:)

I agree. But place them outside Ted Kennedy's Compound.

Don't you mean inside Ted's Compound. We're outside Ted's Compound. ; )
44 posted on 02/14/2007 10:26:25 AM PST by Chgogal
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To: 3niner

That's what I'm hearing. That most Bosnians are Muslims.


45 posted on 02/14/2007 10:27:07 AM PST by Froufrou
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To: 3AngelaD

Day after day I sit and just shake my head at the pure stupidity of our government and politicians.


46 posted on 02/14/2007 10:28:09 AM PST by sheana
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To: P-40

that is just it, these guys keep allowing new arrivals into this country as long as it is NOT in their backyard.


47 posted on 02/14/2007 10:33:02 AM PST by television is just wrong (Our sympathies are misguided with illegal aliens...)
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To: Froufrou

US Offers Citizenship To 7000 Ahiska Muslims

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1585666/posts

KRASNODAR, Russia, July 24, (IslamOnline.net) - The United States has agreed to grant citizenship to 7,000 Ahiska Muslims who will be settled in Pennsylvania, reported a Russian newspaper on Friday, July 23.

The first 11-strong batch of the Ahiska Muslims, living in the Russian province of Krasnodar, left for Geneva on Thursday, July 22, before flying to Philadelphia, reported Novie Izvestia.

It added that the Muslims would be housed near the grand mosque in Philadelphia.


48 posted on 02/14/2007 10:59:53 AM PST by Lorianne
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49 posted on 02/14/2007 11:03:47 AM PST by I see my hands (_8(|)
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To: Froufrou

Yeah, I knew this was coming, and it's only the beginning. Go die in Iraq while the useless eaters at the top bring Iraq here.


50 posted on 02/14/2007 11:05:16 AM PST by jordan8
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To: Lorianne

I saw that Lorianne, but didn't reference it since it happened in '05. BTAIM, it's odd that the numbers are identical, donchathink?


51 posted on 02/14/2007 11:06:32 AM PST by Froufrou
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To: Froufrou

bump


52 posted on 02/14/2007 11:06:50 AM PST by VOA
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To: Froufrou

Yes, maybe that's the quota. In any case, there are going to be a lot of Iraqis here.


53 posted on 02/14/2007 11:08:09 AM PST by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

And a lot more Muslims.


54 posted on 02/14/2007 11:11:22 AM PST by Froufrou
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To: Froufrou

Bush has gone over to the other side.


55 posted on 02/14/2007 11:11:52 AM PST by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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To: Leftism is Mentally Deranged

Any way you slice it, he can do no right.


56 posted on 02/14/2007 11:14:11 AM PST by Froufrou
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To: mborman

Nashville has become the Kurdish capitol of America. Warring muslim factions is the last thing we need.


57 posted on 02/14/2007 11:17:58 AM PST by eyedigress
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To: Froufrou

This is crazy! Just because we have made a mess over there, is not reason to start importing them into this country.


58 posted on 02/14/2007 11:19:32 AM PST by Dante3
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To: Froufrou
Boy. You know it's bad news when we're accepting thousands of refugees from the country we sent troops to liberate.

Oh, this sucks.

59 posted on 02/14/2007 2:12:24 PM PST by The KG9 Kid
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To: The KG9 Kid

Yep, me know.


60 posted on 02/14/2007 2:45:35 PM PST by Froufrou
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