Should the U.S. take in Syrian refugees?

A spokeswoman in the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the resettlement office, said 49 states and the District of Columbia have refugee resettlement programs.

The federal government then works with federally-approved organizations, like U.S. Conference of Bishops, to identify suitable communities where they can be resettled.

But a backlash to these refugees’ arrival has been brewing after the recent terror attacks in Paris.

Although still under investigation, a Syrian passport was found near the body of one of the suicide bombers in the Paris attack.

“The Gulf States have accepted zero refugees registered with the United Nations and administered through the U.N. resettlement program. What makes America America is that we offer that chance”, Mr. Obama said. It’s still important that states have greater oversight and authority in this process.

“Portland has many problems of its own”, said Bhawinee Banchongraksa, an worldwide student studying English at PSU. In fact, I think Jesus said something like, “Let the little children come unto me”. Apparently, the president can’t tell the difference as he tries to reassure us that all is well.

“The federal government feels confident that we have in place robust and thorough security protocols and practices that allow us to provide a safe harbor to those fleeing unfathomable types of brutality and violence while also keeping us safe”.

However, not all Americans agree with this sentiment. But with the Federal Bureau of Investigation saying they can’t vet all Syrian refugees completely, and evidence that some refugees are, in fact, radicalized jihadists, the president’s assurances ring hollow. These statistics allude to the public’s increased fear and disapproval of the refugee crisis.

Donald Trump indicated support for a database to track Syrian refugees that enter the country, and Ben Carson unhelpfully invoked rabid dogs in attempting to explain his opposition to opening our doors to desperate asylum seekers.

Streams of Syrians have fled to Europe this year as their country’s civil war showed no signs of ending. According to the United Nation’s statistics, 250,000 people have lost their lives in the conflict. Some on Capitol Hill want to further tighten the conditions under which refugees could be admitted. Other countries, however, have denied entry to the refugees.

There are no Syrian refugees in Vermont, but a small number are expected.

The Obama Administration is issuing a showdown with states that are refusing to accept Syrian refugees. Will the terrorists admit they are terrorists during the interview? But when legitimate refugee status can be reliably established, the US should do its share to help alleviate the suffering. Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times wrote that this is “a stain on our conscience” that must not be repeated.

In three USA opinion polls published by Bloomberg, NBC News and the Washington Post/ABC News this month, 53 to 56 percent of respondents said no more Syrian refugees should enter. Many there live in makeshift overcrowded tent cities operated by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its resettlement agency.