We should not be taking any of these refugees. If they are not good enough for Australia, they are not good enough for the US. If they are Islamic, send them to Saudi Arabia or Iran. If they are Christian, let another country have them. But NOT the US. Australia has already said No to them, lets back up our ally.
Read through the thread. I've tried to explain the Australian political situation and the specific reasons why Australia will not take these people, that do not apply to other nations.
That doesn't mean the US should take them - America has nothing approaching an obligation to help Australia out in this situation - but the specific reasons Australia will not take them do not really apply to the US - it's about not letting these people choose where they end up, but them having to accept the place of safety offered - which is what refugees are supposed to under international law - they are allowed to ask for asylum in a safe country - they are not supposed to be able to cherry pick which country that is.