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Posted on 12/01/2016 6:15:05 PM PST by Steelfish
Obama Administration Stiff-Arms Lawmakers Questioning Secret Refugee Deal By Melissa Jacobs Published December 01, 2016. Nearly 2,500 refugees from terrorism hotspots around the world are bound for the U.S. after being rejected by Australia, but not even top lawmakers can get answers about who they are.
In an unprecedented move, the U.S. State Department has classified details on refugees to be resettled in America via a secret deal made with Australia. The bi-lateral agreement, which Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called a “one-off,” involves 2,465 people currently being held in Papua New Guinea and Nauru who will now be transferred onto U.S. soil. Department of Homeland security Secretary Jeh Johnson was mum when lawmakers asked about the refugees. (The Associated Press)
“This is a backroom deal, wheeling and dealing with another country's refugee problem,” Center for Immigration Studies fellow Don Barnett told FoxNews.com. “I don’t believe for a moment it’s a one-time deal. That’s for public consumption.”
The move has also raised a red flag among Congressional oversight members.
In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Secretary of State John Kerry, key lawmakers Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., complained about the lack of transparency.
“This situation is concerning for many reasons,” read the letter, charging that “your departments negotiated an international agreement regarding refugees without consulting or notifying Congress.”
Screeners from the U.S. Customs and Immigration Services are set to leave for the Pacific Island nations next month to begin vetting the refugees.
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These people will be transferred right OUT!!~
this’will be undone.
Due to bad faith, back to their own country in a safe zone by February.
What could possibly go wrong, taking in a sh*t load of probable crazed TERRORISTS? /S
No...DEAD by February, I hope!
Cut off the money you frigging pansies.
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The State Dept are Islamic terrorists who
pray at the altar of Arafat five times a day
as they prey on America.
They protect al Qaeda and ISIS and not America,
making them the Enemy of the American People.
Yep!! All you need is one Muslim refugee to start a massive fire to bring chaos and destruction like in Tennessee and Israel with the pure motive of bringing people to their collective knees! Ship them back home!!! NOW!! They don’t belong here!!!
Any and ALL pilots tasked to fly these people should refuse
DEFY OBAMA ! JUST SAY NO
There is nothing he can do . Piss on him
This is TREASON and a direct threat to the American people. BIG CLUE: AUSTRALIA WON'T TAKE THESE REFUGEES.
Let him sign his orders and such. Trump can cancel them and deport the bums after they get here.
Why does Congress complain to Team 0blama as if they were POWERLESS just like any other American citizen? This is beyond concerning. THEY’RE CONGRESSMAN, DAMNIT!
Surely Graham and McCain can get their good friend Obama to tell them all about it.
Another secret agreement, indeed.
O'Bungler is adamant about sabotaging the United States thru secrecy, deception, and lies.
My relatives came though Ellis Island, and received a tougher vetting than O'Bungler did for public office.
Since he personally is responsible for them coming here, then any expense (medical, legal, social) should be absorbed by him personally, as my relatives had to have a sponsor to come here.
Is this part of Hussein’s legacy? Another defiant move to inflict unwanted muzzies on this country. He is going to show us who the BOSS is!
Our Terrorist in Chief is revving up to get as much of his plans to destroy the US in play. He gets a twofer that whatever happens will be on Trump’s watch.
IF they can be found.
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