Ben Carson: Refugee program must screen for ‘mad dogs’

Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson said the government should have a database on “every foreigner” who comes to the USA but he took a shot at GOP rival Donald Trump, who has called for registering Muslims, saying it would “set a pretty risky precedent” to single out people based on religion.

“I agree that there’s no such thing as political correctness when you’re fighting an enemy who wants to destroy you and everything that you have anything to do with”, Carson said.

“I want to know where they came from, I want to know where they’re going and why they’re here”, Carson said of such a database, and after a reporter told him that immigrants are already on such a database, he replied “if you want to add more things to it, we can talk about it and what the rationale is for it”.

He says new restrictions wouldn’t mean America lacks compassion.

“Actually listen to my policies, actually listen to my solutions, you will find that they compare favorably with anybody”.

He is near or at the top of most polls, but he rarely campaigns in New Hampshire.

Carson now receives Secret Service protection, meaning security will be much higher at the Statehouse for his filing than for other candidates.

Friday was the last day of the filing period in New Hampshire, and any candidate who wished to submit their paperwork on the final day was required to do so in person.

“I don’t think it’s a good idea to treat anybody differently”, Carson continued.

Before Carson filed, infamous Vermin Supreme of Rockport, Mass., filed to run in the Democratic Primary, yelling he needed help because he was surrounded by media.

Other Democrats filing Friday were Edward T. O’Donnell, Jr. of Bridgeport, Pa., and Graham Schwass of Haverhill, Mass.

New Hampshire’s primary is expected to be held in early February.