U.S. considers taking in (up to 1.6M) Syrian refugees

la times ^ | 6/9/13 | Richer

[pabianice]

WASHINGTON — Two years into a civil war that shows no signs of ending, the Obama administration is considering resettling refugees who have fled Syria, part of an international effort that could bring thousands of Syrians to American cities and towns.

A resettlement plan under discussion in Washington and other capitals is aimed at relieving pressure on Middle Eastern countries straining to support 1.6 million refugees, as well as assisting hard-hit Syrian families.

The State Department is "ready to consider the idea," an official from the department said, if the administration receives a formal request from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, which is the usual procedure...

"Americans have a long tradition of welcoming refugees," said Daryl Grisgraber, a Washington-based Middle East specialist at Refugees International, which provides advocacy and services for refugees. "They'll respond here, too."

[Dallas59]

No.

[dirtboy]

What could possibly go wrong?

[rovenstinez]

Probably the Al Queda types will get pushed to the front of the line. Then we can have MORE Muslims in America,....

[muawiyah]

Way back in the WWI period the US admitted a large number of Syrian Christian refugees. They were successfully assimilated. We can probably do that with the rest of the Christians.

It would not be wise to admit any Sunni ~

[Last Dakotan]

No way in hell.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Enough is enough.

[Iron Munro]

They aren’t Syrian Refugees.

They are just democrat voters who haven’t voted yet.

[Red Badger]

1.6 million new Democrat voters!.........

[dadfly]

open borders aren’t working fast enough. let’s just ship the enemy in.

[Red Badger]

How do you know that they haven’t voted yet?.............

[BitWielder1]

I bet with no screening and no plans to repatriate them, ever.
All on taxpayer dime. And no way for the taxpayers to say no.

[Vince Ferrer]

Bring the war here? No thanks. Not. Our. Problem.

[Obadiah]

America, the great Babylon, commits suicide.

[Red Badger]

Keep your friends close.....and your enemies even closer.........

[Dallas59]

Mexicans aren’t going to like that idea.

[TLI]

Sure!

Detroit

LA

Portland

Washington D.C.

New York city.

San Francisco

Camden, NJ.

etc...

[Nachum]

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[alloysteel]

The refugee status should be made contingent upon known religious affiliation.

Sons of Islam are expressly forbidden to enter the United States. We got WAY too many of those already, we need no more for “ethnic balance”.

[ncfool]

Future Obama voters after spending years on public assistance and getting free Obama Phones, Free Housing, Free Medical, Free everything. Such a great deal.

Where are their fellow Arab brothers who should be taking care of them.