More than half of Americans say no to Syrian refugees

“While our country has a long history of welcoming refugees and has an important role to play in the heartbreaking Syrian-refugee crisis, our first and most important priority must be to ensure that any refugee who comes to the USA does not present a threat to the American people”, the senators said in the letter. Moreover, some experts say the organizational structure to vet refugees isn’t in place in war-torn Syria.

In addition, by focusing so much attention on Syrian refugees, politicians – mostly Republicans – give the impression they are hawks in the War on Terror.

Resettlement includes the collection of biometric data, detailed face-to-face interviews and cross-checking of stories by the United Nations Refugee Agency and government authorities.

“I understand people’s concerns, because I’m concerned about terrorism as well, but what they don’t understand is that refugees are not terrorists”, said Alghraowi.

On Tuesday, Bush also repeated that he feels the country has a “moral obligation” to support Syrian Christians.

In fact, we know who they are, and we know the protection and humanitarian grounds for them to be resettled in a new country.

He continued, “The interview is conducted in-person after fingerprints and photograph of the refugee applicant have been obtained and those are run through additional databases of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Defense”. The House passed legislation Thursday that would halt the resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the US and overhaul the screening process.

Thompson said he has confidence in the vetting system. It proclaims that those coming from Damascus and other cities within the Middle Eastern nation pose an “insignificant” risk to America. Mayorkas said the USCIS then initiates “yet another and more intense” security check process for each and every refugee applicant. In the wake of the November 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, the governors and some lawmakers have cited concerns the refugees may include Islamic radicals.

Millions of Syrians have fled to neighbouring countries and to Europe, and the United States of America has promised to take about 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next 12 months. Or upon the 1,800 Syrian refugees already here.

Briarwood Presbyterian Church Rev. Harry. House Republican leaders have called for a “pause” in the resettlement of refugees from Syria and Iraq.

“Historically, moments like this have become extraordinary opportunities for God’s people to ignite a winsome testimony for Christ and embrace the Great Commandment that more often than not opens wide the doors for fulfilling the Great Commission”, Reeder contended in his controversial view that has received backlash within the Church and other right-leaning circles.

More than half of the nation’s governors are taking a similar position as Gov. Abbott, but demonstrators see it as a wrong-minded policy.

The rest of the refugees are from a variety of smaller religions: “one Yazidi, eight Jehovah’s Witnesses, two Baha’i, six Zoroastrians, six of “other religion”, seven of “no religion”, and three atheists”, according to the State Department. A strong bipartisan majority of the House, including 47 Democrats, agreed with me and voted for my bill, the American SAFE Act, delivering a veto-proof majority despite President Obama threatening a veto. And the screening happens a few times, allowing US officials to detect any recent suspicious activity before giving refugees the greenlight.