Arizona Governor Ducey and AZ House Leader Rusty Bowers released a statement today:
“The Afghans fleeing the Taliban regime served alongside America’s military forces and fought for freedom,” they said. “We’re grateful for their efforts and Arizona wholeheartedly welcomes our fair share of the refugees in our state.”
In their statement, they also included a quote from the Bible, in Ephesians:
“So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God.”
...apparently in response to some (in their party) who feel otherwise:
-gubernatorial frontrunner Kari Lake, who retweeted the message, “Unvetted refugees incoming.”
-state Sen. Wendy Rogers who on Wednesday tweeted, “If you are bringing in unvetted refugees, you are bringing in Covid and you are bringing in possible terrorists. That is like launching a terror attack and a bio weapon on your own people. Treason!”
- US Rep. Paul Gosar “These are not refugees,” he tweeted. “These are fighting age afghan men who chose not to fight. Not one shot was fired. They do not belong in our country. They belong in their country. We are not the world’s dumping ground for every third-world country.”
Perhaps they were taking their queues from --
Fox’s Tucker Carlson:
“If history is any guide, and it’s always a guide, we will see many refugees from Afghanistan resettle in our country, and over the next decade, that number may swell to the millions,” Carlson said. “So first we invade, and then we are invaded.”
Fox’s Laura Ingraham: “Is it really our responsibility to welcome thousands of potentially unvetted refugees from Afghanistan?” she said on Monday.
Gov. Doug Ducey welcomes Afghan refugees. Many in the GOP don't