Governor Christie Sends Letter to President Obama Concerning Resettlement of

In a letter to President Barack Obama Tuesday, Christie said that is first priority is keeping New Jersey safe, and “the threat posed to New Jersey by ISIS is very real”. Coupled with the federal government’s inability to conduct the adequate screening of refugees coming into the country as FBI Director Comey testified to, the residents of New Jersey will not be made irresponsibly vulnerable.

Donald Trump on Tuesday tweeted “Is our president insane?” as the Republican presidential candidate warned about allowing Syrian refugees into the U.S.

Christie said when the federal government places a refugee with the help of a nongovernmental organization, the host state isn’t notified.

“What Gov. Christie is saying goes against everything America is about”, said Prieto.

According to new data from the State Department, about 75 Syrian refugees have settled in New Jersey in 2015. “I would not permit them in”.

He explained that it was important to stop accepting Syrian refugees, even if the person was a five-year old orphan.

“Gov. Christie has forgotten this most American of ideals”. This un-American rejection of refugees, who will face significant security checks prior to entry, sends entirely the wrong message.

Like other GOP politicians, Christie has stated that the United States doesn’t have the ability to properly vet those coming into the country from Syria. We especially shouldn’t be targeting orphaned preschoolers, toddlers and babies, lest we see more drowned bodies washing ashore. I can’t come up with an exact number. “You’d have to sit with our allies and work together”.