The future of Syrian refugees

Short of staff and equipment, Greek police carry out only a simple procedure that involves taking people’s data and fingerprints, and sometimes asking them a few questions, before giving them permission to travel onward, deeper into Europe. “That’s how they win”, he said.

“They don’t have to wait and pretend to be a refugee”. Why is it that the very same politicians who demand tougher background checks for Syrian refugees also oppose any background check for somebody buying a gun?

ISIS has distributed a guide on “How to Survive in the West” to those sent to the United States or those it has radicalized to teach them methods to launch an attack in the West. Given the fact that so-called “sleeper agents” may live inconspicuously for years, how can we detect those who may merely be waiting for an opportune moment to launch an attack?

But, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, over 20 percent of all Syrian refugees are military-aged males.

Low-income refugee families with children may be eligible for temporary assistance for needy families, a welfare program in which state rules govern eligibility and the amount of money families receive, for up to five years.

None of the identified attackers was from Syria, which is embroiled in a violent civil war. People whose ancestors have lived in this region for millennia are being chased from their traditional homes and left to the mercy of an global community less and less able to meet their needs or even defend their lives in too many instances.

About 11 million Syrians are displaced within the country’s borders. A day later, she repeated the claim on talk radio during an interview with host Mike Gallagher and specified that “the vast majority of refugees leaving Syria are able-bodied young men”.

Obama must move forward with his plan to accept Syrian refugees.

The reality faced by the candidates who are running in next year’s elections and beyond is this: Three in 10 Californians were born in a country other than US, double the national figure.

Republicans in the race to be on the ballot in the November 2016 presidential election also debated the issue, with Donald Trump saying he would implement a database to keep track of Muslims in the United States, and Ben Carson comparing refugees to “rabid dogs”. Michelle Steen, a 61-year-old greeter at the faith forum here, said she does want the Muslim refugees to eventually be sheltered by the West but that she understands the need for a short-term pause.

To quickly address this situation, the House passed the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act this week with my support to put in place the most robust national-security vetting process in the history of refugee resettlement.

“And Syrians that apply receive an extra layer of scrutiny”, Pitt’s Kenney said.

One step that should be included is an ideological screening, said Ryan Mauro, a national security analyst with the Clarion Project. “The refugee camps themselves are good options for spreading extremism”. Only a handful have ended up being people who should not have been brought because they had terrorist connections.

Many governors, mostly Republican, have objected to the arrival of Syrian refugees in their states, citing security concerns.

Mauro isn’t sure such ideological screenings are part of the process. “Until a thorough and thoughtful review is conducted by the intelligence community and the safety of Iowans can be assured, the federal government should not resettle any Syrian refugees in Iowa”.

Who are the Syrian refugees? He said that “slamming the door in their faces would be a betrayal of our values”. The opinions expressed in this commentary are exclusively those of the author.

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Such a discussion might not succeed in persuading those governors who have been most adamant about barring the refugees. We know what ISIL – we know what they hope to accomplish. So do I. It’s what we’re all about.

What a difference a week makes.

We follow the same standards for taste as the daily newspaper. In this case, we may fix spelling and punctuation. Schumer is calling on the government to rework the visa waiver program, which can be a faster passage of entry than the refugee program, he said.