President Obama should know both ISIS and Syrian refugees are threats

A spokesperson for MI Gov. Rick Snyder, one of the governors who asked the federal government not to bring refugees into his state until security procedures were reviewed by the Department of Homeland Security, tells NPR’s Don Gonyea that Snyder “thought it was helpful to hear in much greater detail the work on screening and security procedures”.

As he did as a news conference in Antalya, Turkey, on Monday, Obama singled out the Republicans running for the party’s presidential nomination for particular scorn.

The officials briefed the governors on the rigorous screening and security vetting process that is required before a refugee is able to travel to the United States. Scott Walker of Wisconsin who already said they oppose accepting refugees now.

It must be noted that Syrian refugees are fleeing the kind of barbarism that was on display in the Paris massacre. “Best case, we are contributing to the homeless emergency around here and they will have to come to us for a lot more tax dollars to deal with homelessness”, Dori said.

GOP congressional aides said lawmakers are getting swamped by calls from constituents demanding action to ensure the U.S.is protected from such threats.

According to the U.S. State Department, more than 100 Syrian refugees could soon be housed by Catholic Social Services in Mobile.

There is a tremendous amount of pressure being placed on Speaker Ryan from Republicans in Congress as well as from the GOP candidates running for president to stop the program that expects to resettle at least 10,000 Syrian refugees this fiscal year.

More than half of governors, nearly entirely Republicans, have raised concerns with refugee resettlement efforts in recent days.

As President Obama pushes forward with his plan to accept thousands of Syrian refugees following the Paris terror attacks, a majority of Americans want the U.S.to block migrants entering the homeland from Syria.

Mr McCaul said legislation was necessary because the President was unlikely to halt the programme.

In his letter, Abbott said ISIS posed a “very real” risk to Texas, referencing an attack past year in Garland where a security guard was wounded after being shot outside a Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest.

“For generations, our country has welcomed individuals and families seeking safety and asylum within the borders of the United States”, Dalrymple said.

President Obama says they’re being hysterical and offensive.

The Republicans’ bill, H.R. 4038, “is not meant to be the sole solution”, House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, said during a Rules Committee meeting on the measure. The Federal Bureau of Investigation director also would have to certify that background checks were completed for all refugees.

What do you think of the announcements by governors who want Syrian refugees turned away?

“We’re fully aware that governors can not technically bar or preclude certain groups of refugees but it certainly doesn’t make our lives any easier and it certainly doesn’t make the refugees coming here feel welcome if they know these statements are being made”.