Posted on 11/18/2015 12:33:29 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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THE FACTS
As we have explained before, the only thing close to a 200,000 figure is an announcement in September by Secretary of State John Kerry that the United States was prepared to boost the number of total refugees accepted from around the world in fiscal 2016, from 70,000 to 85,000. Then, in 2017, Kerry said that 100,000 would be accepted.
That adds up to 185,000 over two years. But this would be the total number of refugees, not the number of refugees from Syria.
By law, the president every fiscal year sets the maximum number of refugees the United States can accept in a year. (Note to Carson: This is not done by executive order; it is a legal requirement.) Over the past decade, the annual limit has been between 70,000 and 80,000, according to the Congressional Research Service. (In fiscal 2013, about 30 percent came from the Middle East, mostly from Iraq.) So, 100,000 from around the world in 2017 would be a big jump, assuming Obama goes through with the pledge to authorize that level. But nothing is set in stone.
As for Syria, Obama has only directed the United States to accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year. That's certainly an increase — fewer than 2,200 Syrians have been admitted to the United States since the uprising began in March 2011, according to State Department officials -- but it's hardly the flood that Trump worries about. (Indeed, it's only a drop in the bucket of some 4 million Syrian refugees.) In theory, if Obama lifted the ceiling to 100,000 in 2017 and then filled the gap entirely with Syrians, that would be 25,000 more -- but that's still far less then 100,000.
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THEY LIE!
why should we admit anymore refugees from anywhere? we are full our resources are limited and Americans should come first
what is the cost for each refugee per year and for how many years?
where is that information?
Several years ago now, I went looking for the required, legally-submitted documents on refugees to the US. This is something submitted every year.
It had not been published since 2009.
Just 1, a Schweppe’s can, and some know-how.
**** “Do the math. 2% of 10,000 is sufficient for any shenanigans” ****
Especially when we are paying for 100% ... The 2% have a built in Bank (funding) Shelter and a Shield (or a place to hide) all Financed and they will use our Laws against us.
These people need to be forced to show the legal documents on refugees admitted since 2009. TOMORROW.
The documentation has not been submitted.
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