White House plans to give governors information on Syrian refugees
The Texas state in the U.S. will sue agencies that fail to follow an order issued by Governor Greg Abbott to not accept more Syrian refugees, the media reported on Tuesday. The information will include “the total number of refugees resettled in the state broken down by nationality, age range and gender”.
“This proposal responds to governors’ input while protecting the privacy of refugee families”, McDonough wrote in the letter obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune.
The White House also announced an overhaul of the visa waiver program, which allows visitors from certain countries to enter the USA without prior approval.
She added: “Governor Baker also believes that MA has a role in welcoming refugees into the Commonwealth, and in the wake of recent, bad tragedies overseas is working to ensure the public’s safety and security despite the limited role state governments play in the process”.
“Instead of listening to the experts, Rep. Duckworth is doubling down on a reckless plan to let in 200,000 Syrians-20 times more than the amount the Obama Administration is requesting”, said Artl.
Syrian refugee cases would be inside the same purview, she said, and that the source of information circulating about another process is erroneous. Two of those arrested were not planning attacks on American soil, and the third case was “barely credible”, according to the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, DC. However, some resettlement agencies have diverted refugees from the states. One Syrian passport was found on the body of a dead terrorist in Paris, but it has yet to be conclusively proven that any of the terrorists were Syrian refugees. Several candidates, including Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina and Sen.
They have warned that Islamist militants might try to enter the United States under the guise of being refugees.
They contend US security screening is ineffective and could let violent extremists to sneak in among them. As chair of the committee, Zimmerman controls the agenda and can give his ideas a full hearing, even though there might be little support from the rest of the council.
“They are more concerned about these handful of Syrian refugees than they are about things that are important like guns in the hands of people on the terrorist watch list”, Reid said.
But the International Rescue Committee (IRC) chairty has given no indication it will scrap plans to settle refugees in the state.
Abbott has countered that by pointing to specific language in federal law.
In addition to the concerns voiced by top officials about the lack of data to fully vet the refugees coming to the US, at least two of the terrorists gained access to Europe by posing as Syrian refugees. Marco Rubio’s decision not to seek re-election, was among the Democrats who voted for the bill. Representatives from the NGOs greet refugees at the airport, help them find safe and affordable housing and work, and provide them with food and clothing, among other services.
They were provided assistance by Catholic Charities, a private relief organization, according to WBRZ.
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