Posted on 11/17/2015 7:18:36 AM PST by SJackson
I doubt refugees could be granted status based on religion. However they can and should be granted status based on persecution. And I'd suggest Christians are at more risk of persecution than Muslims in the region, who suffer from the mayhem created by their governments. Given that the Christian population of Syria was estimated at 10% pre war, and Iraq 5%, and they're clear victims of persecution, wonder why they're only 1% of the refugees. Someone is making decisions based on religion. A business with disparate hiring statistics like that, the Justice Department would be all over them.
Well, you know Republicans are the enemy per Hillary and no
doubt BO feels the same.
Truly I believe he is certifiable.
This is the line I have heard on Syrian Christian refugees. This is the law according to the Obama administration.
THAT REFUGEES we admit to America are those who are being persecuted, killed by governments.
THAT since Syrian Christians are suffering from ISIS and other Jihadist organizations, that they do not qualify for admittance here as refugees. Because their suffering is not due to the actions of a government.
This seems like BS to me and that we have previously taken in refugees who were made refugees by guerrilla organizations despite any law the Obama regime claims to exist
That’s the excuse I’ve heard too, that ISIS isn’t a state, thus they’re not refugees. My understanding is that the standard is that a refugee is out of his country of residence, unable to afford himself of the protection of such country because of persecution. Unless the Christian refugees are able to avail themselves of the protection of Syria or Iraq, which being persecuted by ISIS proves they’re not, the administration is wrong. Clearly the administration is making their judgement based on religion. Which is not authorized.
Sooner or later, we’re going to have to kill them.
All of them.
They will give us no other option.
Might not have been clear in my comment. The standard isn't who is doing the persecution as much as the inability of the government to protect the refugee should he return. Persecution by a guerrilla organization would qualify it the government wouldn't or can't protect you.
The disparity between 10% Christian population and 1% Christian refugees along with the fact that it's Christians who are getting beheaded makes it clear there's a religious bias on the part of the administration. If Iraq and Syria hadn't cleansed their nations of Jews last century, they'd be in worse shape.
Thanks. One out of a thousand Joe average Americans understands these refugee laws. But I hope the point is brought home about the Obama’s regime discriminating against Christian and Yazidi refugees.
They are not saying it out loud but the Governors who are objecting to Syrian refugees know about the exclusion of Christian Syrian refugees. This pro-Muslim///anti-Christian scam adds to their objections. I hope some Governors start saying so publicly but as of now political correctness makes them cautious
Religion isn't ever an issue in these things, it's persecution. Yes, religion based on religion is relevant, but it's hard to make the case that Muslims are being persecuted ten times more than Christians for their faith. It's absurd.
Don't think there's anything the Governors can do anyway, noted that in a prior post. Refugees are legal day one, entitled to benefits, and can live where they want. The way the Feds run it, they'll want where their sponsors are, and the Feds pick the sponsors. But they should talk about the costs. Congress could act, but not to prefer Christians, just to shut off the spigots. I'd prefer we concentrate the Christians, the Kurds have indicated a willingness to take them in, and arm them. The Kurds can do the training.
So far, with Ipsos polling among ME Moslems telling us that a huge majority of them support ISIS terror-bombing, it's a pretty sure bet that Obama is offering us another poisoned chalice of pity-party.
This ploy makes last year's "poor immigrant children" political initiative look weak.
What's he going to do, prove how tough he is by limiting Syrian Moslems entering the U.S. to no more than three grenades apiece?
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