16 U.S. States are refusing to allow Syrian refugees

[jenny1972]

Obama will be allowing 10,000 new Syrian refugee immigrants to resette in the U.S. this year , but some States are tightening up their own border security (31 total now not 16) have said today that they will not be allowing immigrants from Syria into their State and are encouraging Obama to have all immigrants from Syria to undergo extensive vetting including a 'religious test' before entering the U.S. which Obama has rejected as unfair and shameful that they should suggest such a thing , after attacks revealed that some of the attackers in France were Syrian refugees and ISIS promises to attack targets within the U.S.

31 States that will not accept Syrian refugees :
-- Alabama
-- Arizona
-- Arkansas
-- Florida
-- Georgia
-- Illinois
-- Indiana
-- Louisiana
-- Massachusetts
-- Maryland
-- Michigan
-- Mississippi
-- Ohio
-- Texas
-- Wisconsin
-- Wyoming
-- North Carolina
-- North Dakota
-- New Hampshire
-- Idaho
-- Maine
-- Nebraska
-- Tennessee
-- New Jersey
-- Nevada
-- Kansas
-- Iowa
-- New Mexico
-- Oklahoma
-- South Carolina
-- South Dakota

States that have announced they will accept refugees:
-- Oregon
-- Colorado
-- Connecticut
-- Delaware
-- Pennsylvania
-- Vermont
-- Washington
-- Hawaii

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/16/world/paris-attacks-syrian-refugees-backlash/index.html

The main complaint that these states have it seems is that the national vetting process is too relaxed when it comes to refugees that are coming from Syria and they believe its an easy way for ISIS to get into the U.S. , although Obama needs to take the ISIS threats seriously America has always been an immigrant nation and i think monitoring immigrants from high risk countries is called for we should still accept immigrants.
31 states updated map :

 

[wing2000]

Slam the door on those who are fleeing terrorism.
What a shameful moment for those who proclaim to be the home of the brave and free.

 

[dogs4thewin]

Slam the door on those who are fleeing terrorism.
What a shameful moment for those who proclaim to be the home of the brave and free.

The trouble is you do not know who is who. I am proud to live in a state that will not accept them and GLAD the governor has made that call.

 

[Smidlee]

The trouble is you do not know who is who. I am proud to live in a state that will not accept them and GLAD the governor has made that call.

This is why women and weak men shouldn't run for office. Often you have to make tough decisions.

 

[dogs4thewin]

This is why women and weak men shouldn't run for office. Often you have to make tough decisions.

So you are saying that women cannot make tough decisions? I would have to disagree with you on that.

 

[Smidlee]

So you are saying that women cannot make tough decisions? I would have to disagree with you on that.

As a rule when it comes to politics yes but there is always exceptions.

 

[dogs4thewin]

As a rule when it comes to politics yes but there is always exceptions.

I was going to say because earlier today I was considering e-mailing Deal and asking him to make that call. After I went to my special needs group, ate dinner and got on the computer I realized that he had already done so.

 

[dogs4thewin]

The number is now up to 24 with still only six accepting.

 

[bill5]

Slam the door on those who are fleeing terrorism.
What a shameful moment for those who proclaim to be the home of the brave and free.

You're right; let's let the terrorists continue to use the PC idiocy our country is obsessed with to gain access to the country. That worked so well for France, after all.

What a brilliant moment for those who proclaim to have a clue but prove otherwise by just waving the flag and ignoring the insanely glaring evidence absolutely screaming in their face.

Tell you what, you let them in YOUR state. I'll pass.

 

[bill5]

This is why women and weak men shouldn't run for office. Often you have to make tough decisions.

What an unbelievably ridiculous comment. Being "tough" (mentally/emotionally at least) has nothing to do with gender.

 

[Smidlee]

What an unbelievably ridiculous comment. Being "tough" (mentally/emotionally at least) has nothing to do with gender.

Really? No wonder so many women are eating pills like candy.

 

[bill5]

LOL

Whatever that means.

I'm just waiting for some "barefoot and pregnant" remark.

 

[AceHero]

Slam the door on those who are fleeing terrorism.
What a shameful moment for those who proclaim to be the home of the brave and free.

It's disgusting, but not unexpected, since the GOP is so xenophobic these days. Perhaps they'd be okay with having the following scratched out on Liberty Island?

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Colossus

 

[AvilaSurfer]

Wait, I thought Obama said ISIS was "contained." So why the refugees? Can't they go home now because it's safe?

 

[rambot]

Wow. This thread makes me feel really disappointed.

I suppose I will try to help you guys get a better understanding of exactly what type of people are fleeing.

Try this:
http://darbarnensover.aftonbladet.se/chapter/english-version/

 

[Nithavela]

Between the rampant sexism, the xenophobia and the continued quotemining of Obama's "contained" comment taken out of context, I don't have many hopes for this thread.

 

[Armoured]

Wait, I thought Obama said ISIS was "contained." So why the refugees? Can't they go home now because it's safe?

Mos of them are fleeing Assad, not ISIS.

 

[Armoured]

Obama will be allowing 10,000 new Syrian refugee immigrants to resette in the U.S. this year , but some States are tightening up their own border security (21 total now not 16) have said today that they will not be allowing immigrants from Syria into their State and are encouraging Obama to have all immigrants from Syria to undergo extensive vetting including a 'religious test' before entering the U.S. which Obama has rejected as unfair and shameful that they should suggest such a thing , after attacks revealed that some of the attackers in France were Syrian refugees and ISIS promises to attack targets within the U.S.

States that will not accept Syrian refugees :
-- Alabama
-- Arizona
-- Arkansas
-- Florida
-- Georgia
-- Illinois
-- Indiana
-- Louisiana
-- Massachusetts
-- Michigan
-- Mississippi
-- Ohio
-- Texas
-- Wisconsin
-- North Carolina
-- New Hampshire
(newest states refusing to admit refugees : Idaho , Maine, Nebraska , Tennessee)

States that have announced they will accept refugees:
-- Colorado
-- Delaware
-- Pennsylvania
-- Vermont
-- Washington
-- Hawaii

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/16/world/paris-attacks-syrian-refugees-backlash/index.html

The main complaint that these states have it seems is that the national vetting process is too relaxed when it comes to refugees that are coming from Syria and they believe its an easy way for ISIS to get into the U.S. , although Obama needs to take the ISIS threats seriously America has always been an immigrant nation and i think monitoring immigrants from high risk countries is called for we should still accept immigrants .

Sure ISIS has threatened to sneak terrorists in with them, knowing the threat alone will make people flip out over accepting refugees, which is exactly the sort of thing ISIS wants. Such fretting completely fails to take into account that if ISIS wanted to send out terrorists, there's no reason they couldn't fly them to their target city on commercial airlines with legal visas. Sending a terrorist to his target along a dangerous and politically indefinite overland route, where he may not even end up in the right country, is hardly the most efficient means of infiltration.

But for the sake of argument, let's say ISIS IS trying to sneak in terrorists with genuine refugees. What proportion of terrorists to refugees would you say removes the requirement to accept and process asylum claims? 1:5? 1:10? 1: 50,000?

 

[Oafman]

I am proud to live in a state that will not accept them

You're 'proud' of that? It's not that you'd like to help but believe it isn't safe to do so; you're actually proud that your state is not going to help the world's most desperate people?

This is why women and weak men shouldn't run for office. Often you have to make tough decisions.

You need to engage with more women to correct this misunderstanding

 

[AceHero]

Wow. This thread makes me feel really disappointed.

I suppose I will try to help you guys get a better understanding of exactly what type of people are fleeing.

Try this:
http://darbarnensover.aftonbladet.se/chapter/english-version/

It's even worse with conservative politicians saying we should prioritize accepting Christian refugees. It's as if these people don't matter because they're the wrong religion.

I am proud to live in a state that will not accept them

You're 'proud' of that? It's not that you'd like to help but believe it isn't safe to do so; you're actually proud that your state is not going to help the world's most desperate people?

I'm proud to live in a state that is opening its arms to refugees (not that it's up to the governors in the first place).

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